Columbia Hills Corners, Ohio

Columbia Hills Corners is an unincorporated community in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

An early variant name was Copopa.[1] A post office called Copopa was established in 1824, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The euphonic name of Columbia Hills Corners was coined by a property developer in order to generate interest in his new country club near the town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbia Hills Corners, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 32.

Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 81°54′56″W / 41.31278°N 81.91556°W / 41.31278; -81.91556


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