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Rockaway, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°04′59″N 83°03′15″W / 41.08306°N 83.05417°W / 41.08306; -83.05417
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Rockaway is an unincorporated community in Seneca County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office called Rockaway was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The advent of Rural Free Delivery caused Rockaway's post office to be discontinued.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockaway, Ohio
  2. ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ^ 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. p. 55.

41°04′59″N 83°03′15″W / 41.08306°N 83.05417°W / 41.08306; -83.05417