New Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
New Petersburg was laid out in 1817. A post office called New Petersburgh was established in 1829, the name was changed to New Petersburg in 1893, and the post office closed in 1932.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Petersburg, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 98.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 2009714
Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Hillsboro | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°15′44″N 83°26′42″W / 39.26222°N 83.44500°W / 39.26222; -83.44500
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