Marlboro, Ohio
Marlboro, Ohio is located in Ohio
Marlboro, Ohio
Marlboro, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°57′04″N 81°12′50″W / 40.95111°N 81.21389°W / 40.95111; -81.21389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
Area
 • Total0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total247
 • Density574.42/sq mi (221.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)234 and 330
GNIS feature ID1057833[2]

Marlboro is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio, United States.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020247
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Marlboro was laid out in 1827, taking its name from Marlboro Township.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[5] By 1833, Marlborough had about 50 inhabitants.[6] A post office called Marlborough was established in 1833, the name was changed to Marlboro in 1893, and the post office closed in 1906.[7]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Marlboro, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 78.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 83.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 299. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  8. ^ Walter Curran Mendenhall