Idaho, Ohio

Idaho is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1964, at Idaho. An unmanned postal facility remains there, the only form of business or service at Idaho.^[2] The community was named after the Idaho Territory.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Idaho, Ohio
2. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

39°05′17″N 83°08′31″W