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 by Jacob Calvert, and most likely was named for him.[2] A post office called Jacobsburg has been in operation since 1824.[3] Besides the post office, Jaobsburg had a tavern and two stores.[4]
References
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 284.
- ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ 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
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