Guilford Lake, Ohio
Census-designated place
Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name.
Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name.
Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 80°51′58″W / 40.791726°N 80.866195°W / 40.791726; -80.866195
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipHanover
Area
[1]
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2)
 • Land2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,188
 • Density501.90/sq mi (193.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44423, 44432
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-32680
GNIS Feature ID2805293[2]
School DistrictUnited Local SD

Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[3] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[4] The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Salem micropolitan area and the greater Youngstown–Warren area.

History

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,188—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[7] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[8] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guilford
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.
  5. ^ "Guilford Lake CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Guilford Lake State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
  8. ^ Mike Ryan. "Ohio's historic canal reservoirs provide present day recreational opportunities". Ohio Field Leader. Retrieved July 19, 2022.


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