Fort Seneca, Ohio

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Fort Seneca, Ohio
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Fort Seneca as seen from Fremont-Tiffin Road, looking north on State Route 53.
Fort Seneca as seen from Fremont-Tiffin Road, looking north on State Route 53.
Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 83°10′08″W / 41.20917°N 83.16889°W / 41.20917; -83.16889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca County
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44883
Area code(s)419
GNIS feature ID1064666[1]

Fort Seneca is a census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located on State Route 53, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) North of Tiffin. It had a population of 254 in 2010. Although unincorporated, Fort Seneca had a post office, with the ZIP code of 44829 until 1998.[3] The post office was opened on December 15, 1821.[1]

Fort Seneca was built nearby in Jul. 1813 by Gen. William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812. The community of Fort Seneca was platted in 1836, and named after Old Fort Seneca, which was located 2 miles away from the present town site.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Seneca, Ohio
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 471–472.

Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 83°10′08″W / 41.20917°N 83.16889°W / 41.20917; -83.16889


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