Somerton, Ohio

History

Somerton was laid out around 1818.[2] The community's name is derived from Somerset, England.[3] A post office called Somerton was established in 1827.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerton, Ohio
  2. Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 407.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 128.
  4. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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