Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Monroeville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name of Monroeville was Croxton,[1] for founder Abraham Croxton.[2] Monroeville was laid out in 1836.[3] The name honors James Monroe, 5th President of the United States.[2] A post office called Croxton was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1895.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio
- ^ a b Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. Historical Publishing Company. p. 579.
- ^ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. p. 535.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Steubenville
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- Yorkville‡
communities
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- Circle Green
- Costonia
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- Gould
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- Greentown
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- Herrick
- Holt
- Hopewell
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- Knoxville
- McConnelsville
- McIntyre
- Middleburg
- Monroeville
- New Somerset
- Newell
- Olszeski Town
- Osage
- Panhandle
- Parlett
- Piney Fork
- Port Homer
- Pravo
- Ramsey
- Reeds Mill
- Robyville
- Rush Run
- Shady Glen
- Unionport
- Warrenton
- Wolf Run
- Weems
- Yellow Creek
- York
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°35′52″N 80°50′15″W / 40.59778°N 80.83750°W / 40.59778; -80.83750
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