Samantha is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Samantha was laid out in 1845, and was named after the first local girl whom the founders would encounter while deciding upon a suitable name.[2] A post office called Beesons Store was established in 1836, the name was changed to Samantha in 1848, and the post office closed in 1867.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 123.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samantha Post Office (historical)

39°17′00″N 83°35′31″W / 39.28333°N 83.59194°W / 39.28333; -83.59194


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