Campbellsport, Ohio
Campbellsport is an
Edinburg meet. Much of the area is now occupied by the adjacent West Branch State Park and Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir, which were created in 1965.[1]
History
A post office was in operation at Campbellsport from 1841 until 1903.[2] The community was named for General Campbell, an early settler, and for its location as a port along the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Campbellsport, Ohio
- ^ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 514.
41°08′09″N 81°11′50″W / 41.13583°N 81.19722°W