Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Mount Ephraim is an unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio, United States.[1]
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Methodist church | |
Mount Ephraim, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 39°50′50″N 81°25′04″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Noble |
Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065068[1] |
History
Mount Ephraim was platted in 1838 by Ephraim Vorhies, and named for him.[2][3] A post office was established at Mount Ephraim in 1843, and remained in operation until 1955.[4]
Notes
- "Mount Ephraim, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- History of Noble County, Ohio. L. H. Watkins. 1887. p. 479.
- Martin, Frank M. (1904). The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapter on Military Affairs, and Special Attention Given to Resources. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 40.
- "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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