Cuba, Clinton County, Ohio

Cuba is an unincorporated community in western Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45114.[1] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 68 with State Route 350. In addition to the post office, the community is home to the Cuba Friends Meeting, a part of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.[2]

History

Cuba was platted in 1814.[3] The origin of the name Cuba is obscure.[4] A post office called Cuba has been in operation since 1826.[5]

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References

  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. Cuba Friends Wilmington Yearly Meeting
  3. Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 318.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 35.
  5. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

Coordinates: 41°03′11″N 84°11′56″W / 41.053°N 84.199°W / 41.053; -84.199


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