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Yorktown, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°26′48″N 81°30′55″W / 40.44667°N 81.51528°W / 40.44667; -81.51528
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Yorktown is an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office called Yorktown was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1884.[2] Besides the post office, Yorktown had a station on the Marietta and Pittsburgh Railroad.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorktown, Ohio
  2. ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 686.

40°26′48″N 81°30′55″W / 40.44667°N 81.51528°W / 40.44667; -81.51528