New Harrisburg, Ohio
New Harrisburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison TownshipCarroll County, Ohio, United States.[1] The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is served by the Carrollton post office, and has ZIP code 44615.[2] It lies on State route 171.
History
The village was platted by Jacob Harsh on December 26, 1828 along the Steubenville–Canton stage coach line established by Bezaleel Wells. It succeeded as a town until it was bypassed by the Connotton Valley Railroad. When Carroll County was considering a new courthouse in the early 1880s, a local merchant offered ten acres to relocate the county seat, but was unsuccessful.[3][4] A writer in 1920 noted there was “nothing to note a commercial interest at this point - it only remains a memory of the older citizens of the county.”[3]
Education
Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District.[5]
Notable person
- Jonathan Weaver - 19th century bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Harrisburg, Ohio
- ↑ Zip Code Map
- 1 2 Eckley, H.J.; Perry, W.T. (1921). History of Carroll and Harrison Counties. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 183.
- ↑ Howe, Henry (1907). Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Centennial Edition. The State of Ohio. p. 365.
- ↑ PUC Ohio map of School Districts
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Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 81°08′45″W / 40.62139°N 81.14583°W