Parkman, Ohio

Parkman, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Location of Parkman, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°22′14″N 81°03′54″W / 41.37056°N 81.06500°W / 41.37056; -81.06500Coordinates: 41°22′14″N 81°03′54″W / 41.37056°N 81.06500°W / 41.37056; -81.06500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Township Parkman
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44080

Parkman is a census-designated place in southern Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44080.[2] It lies along U.S. Route 422 at its intersection with State Routes 88, 168, and 528.

History

Parkman was laid out in 1804.[3] The community has the name of Samuel Parkman, an official with the Connecticut Land Company.[4] A post office called Parkman has been in operation since 1806.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkman, Ohio
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
  4. Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 674.
  5. "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2016.


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