Achor, Ohio

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Achor
Unincorporated community
Achor is located in Ohio
Achor
Achor
Coordinates: 40°46′27″N 80°32′30″W / 40.77417°N 80.54167°W / 40.77417; -80.54167Coordinates: 40°46′27″N 80°32′30″W / 40.77417°N 80.54167°W / 40.77417; -80.54167
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipMiddleton
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44441
Area codes330, 234
FIPS code39/00170
GNIS feature ID1064293[1]

Achor is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History[]

Achor was originally called "The Valley of Achor", and under the latter name was platted around 1806.[2] Variant names included Achorston, Achortown, Anchorstown, and Middleton.[1] A post office called Achor was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Achor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 303.
  3. ^ "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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