Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
41°32′19″N 81°07′44″W / 41.53861°N 81.12889°W / 41.53861; -81.12889CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyGeaugaTownshipClaridonElevation1,247 ft (380 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code440GNIS feature ID1060973[1]

Claridon is an unincorporated community in Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 322 southeast of Chardon and to the west of East Claridon.[2]

History

Claridon was originally to be named "Burlington", but since there was another Burlington in the state, the name was changed in order to avoid repetition.[3] A post office called Claridon was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4] The origin of the name Claridon is obscure.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio
  2. ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 393.
  4. ^ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 12, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
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