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Rainsboro, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°13′12″N 83°25′20″W / 39.22007°N 83.42214°W / 39.22007; -83.42214
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Rainsboro, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Official seal of Rainsboro, Ohio
Map
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
TownshipPaint
Time zoneEastern

Rainsboro is an unincorporated community in Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

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Rainsboro was named for John Rains, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established at Rainsboro in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[3]

Notable person

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Joseph B. Foraker, 37th Governor of Ohio, was born near Rainsboro in 1846.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsboro, Ohio
  2. ^ Lyle S. Evans (1917). A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 786.
  3. ^ "Highland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). Ohio: The Ohio Guide. WPA. p. 509. ISBN 978-1-62376-034-2.

39°13′12″N 83°25′20″W / 39.22007°N 83.42214°W / 39.22007; -83.42214