Denver, Ross County, Ohio

Denver, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Junction of Denver Road and Mount Tabor Road in Denver, Ohio.

Location of Huntington Township and Denver within Ross County
Denver, Ohio

Location of Denver within Ohio

Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W / 39.19333°N 83.05583°W / 39.19333; -83.05583Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W / 39.19333°N 83.05583°W / 39.19333; -83.05583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Township Huntington
Elevation 836 ft (254.8 m)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 45647
GNIS feature ID 1064531 [1]
FIPS place code 21756

Denver is an unincorporated community located in southern Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It is in the south of the county, near the boundary with Pike County.

Denver is at 39°11′36″N 83°03′21″W / 39.19333°N 83.05583°W / 39.19333; -83.05583. The FIPS place code is 21756. The elevation is 836 feet above sea level.

History

The community's name is a transfer from Denver, Colorado.[2] A post office called Denver was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] Besides the post office, Denver had a country store.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System — GNIS Detail – Denver
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77.
  3. ↑ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 732.


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