Constitution, Ohio
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Constitution is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Constitution was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1978.[2] The community's name commemorates the contribution a local settler, Ephraim Cutler, made to outlaw slavery in the Constitution of Ohio.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Constitution, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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