Cannonsburg, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°54′53″N 83°47′06″W / 40.91472°N 83.78500°W / 40.91472; -83.78500
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Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History[edit]

Cannonsburg was laid out in 1839.[2] A post office called Cannonsburgh was established in 1840, the name was changed to Cannonsburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cannonsburg, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 496.
  3. ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

See also[edit]

Dellroy, Ohio, a village once known as Cannonsburg.

40°54′53″N 83°47′06″W / 40.91472°N 83.78500°W / 40.91472; -83.78500