Signal, Ohio
Appearance
Signal, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 40°47′54″N 80°39′33″W / 40.79833°N 80.65917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Columbiana |
Township | Elkrun |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 44432 |
Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065322[1] |
Signal is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is home to the Columbiana County Port Authority Signal rail terminal.
History
[edit]A post office called Signal was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The origin of the name "Signal" is obscure.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal, Ohio
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.