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Hamburg, Fairfield County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°39′07″N 82°39′39″W / 39.65194°N 82.66083°W / 39.65194; -82.66083
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Hamburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Hamburg was laid out around 1812 on the Zane's Trace.[2] The community was named after the German city of Hamburg.[3] A post office called Hamburg was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamburg, Fairfield County, Ohio
  2. ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 142.
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
  4. ^ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.


39°39′07″N 82°39′39″W / 39.65194°N 82.66083°W / 39.65194; -82.66083