Businessburg, Ohio

Businessburg is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Businessburgh was established in 1862, the name was changed to Businessburg in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907.[2] Besides the post office, Businessburg had a mill, built in 1848.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Businessburg, Ohio
  2. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 300.

Coordinates: 39°55′53″N 80°51′01″W / 39.93139°N 80.85028°W / 39.93139; -80.85028


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