Jacobsburg, Ohio

Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43933.^[1] It lies along State Route 147.

Jacobsburg is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Jacobsburg was laid out in 1815. It was probably named for its founder, Jacob Calvert.^[2]

In 1833, Jacobsburg contained one tavern, two stores, a physician, sundry mechanics, and about 120 inhabitants.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
2. ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 284. 
3. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 252. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 

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Coordinates: 39°57′54″N 80°54′14″W / 39.965°N 80.904°W / 39.965; -80.904