Fishburg is an extinct town in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The exact location of the town is unknown to the GNIS.[1]

History

Fishburg developed around a toll gate on the State Route 202 (Old Troy Pike).[2] A post office called Fishburgh was established in 1858, and closed in 1859.[3] It lay within Wayne Township,[2] which incorporated as the city of Huber Heights in 1981.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishburg (historical)
  2. ^ a b History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 90.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ^ History, Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce, n.d. Accessed 2016-01-24.

39°50′30″N 84°8′24″W / 39.84167°N 84.14000°W / 39.84167; -84.14000


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