Rainbow, Ohio

Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

The first settlement at Rainbow was made in the spring of 1795.^[2] The community most likely took its name from Rainbow Creek.^[3] A post office called Rainbow was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1903.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainbow, Ohio
↑ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 607.
↑ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities	Belpre Marietta

Villages	Beverly Lowell Lower Salem Macksburg Matamoras

Townships	Adams Aurelius Barlow Belpre Decatur Dunham Fairfield Fearing Grandview Independence Lawrence Liberty Ludlow Marietta Muskingum Newport Palmer Salem Warren Waterford Watertown Wesley

CDPs	Devola Little Hocking Newport Reno Vincent Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Archers Fork Barlow Bartlett Beavertown Beckett Bevan Bloomfield Bonn Briggs Caywood Churchtown Coal Run Constitution Cornerville Cow Run Cutler Dalzell Dart Decaturville Deucher Dunbar Dunham Elba Equity Fillmore Fleming Germantown Gracey Grandview Layman Leith Lower Newport Luke Chute Moore Junction Moss Run Newell Run Oak Grove Patten Mills Pinehurst Qualey Rainbow Relief Sitka Stanleyville Tick Ridge Veto Wade Warner Watertown Whipple Wingett Run Yankeeburg

Coordinates: 39°29′40″N 81°27′55″W / 39.49444°N 81.46528°W / 39.49444; -81.46528

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