Pottersburg, Ohio

Pottersburg, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Pottersburg, Ohio Location of Pottersburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Union
Elevation[1]	1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43040
Area code(s)	937
GNIS feature ID	1057936[1]

Pottersburg (originally known as Pottersburgh) is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°WCoordinates: 40°15′58″N 83°30′03″W / 40.26611°N 83.50083°W,^[2] along U.S. Route 33 between Marysville and Bellefountaine, about four miles west of Marysville.^[3]

Pottersburg was laid out along the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in 1868.^[4] That same year, a sawmill was built. The Pottersburg Post Office was originally established as the Pottersburgh Post Office on June 29, 1869.^[5] In 1872, the railway company built a railroad depot and a telegraph office. As of 1877, the community contained two stores, one warehouse, one telegraph office, and the district school-house.^[4] The post office name was changed to Pottersburg Post Office on June 1, 1894, and later discontinued on October 30, 1926. The mail service is delivered through the Marysville branch.^[5]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottersburg, Ohio
3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
4. A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottersburg Post Office