Jacobsburg, Ohio

Human settlement in Ohio, United States

Location of Jacobsburg, Ohio
Location of Jacobsburg, Ohio

Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43933.[2] 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.[3] A post office called Jacobsburg has been in operation since 1824.[4] Besides the post office, Jacobsburg had a tavern and two stores.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobsburg, Ohio
  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 284.
  4. ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 252. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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