Oceola, Ohio

Oceola is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census its population was 190.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44860.[3] It is located along the road that was U.S. Route 30 until being upgraded to a freeway.

Not to be confused with Osceola, Ohio.
Location of Oceola, Ohio

History

Oceola was laid out in 1842.[4] The community was named for Osceola, the leader of the Seminole in Florida.[5] A post office called Oceola has been in operation since 1840.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oceola, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oceola CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 102.
  5. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 617.
  6. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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