Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio

Claridon is an unincorporated community in Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 322 southeast of Chardon and to the west of East Claridon.[2]

Claridon,
Geauga County, Ohio
Claridon is located in Ohio
Claridon
Claridon
Claridon is located in the United States
Claridon
Claridon
Coordinates: 41°32′19″N 81°07′44″W / 41.53861°N 81.12889°W / 41.53861; -81.12889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
TownshipClaridon
Elevation1,247 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code440
GNIS feature ID1060973[1]

History

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Claridon was originally to be named "Burlington", but since there was another Burlington in the state, the name was changed in order to avoid repetition.[3] A post office called Claridon was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4] The origin of the name Claridon is obscure.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio
  2. ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 393.
  4. ^ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 12, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.