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Carrothers, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°59′53″N 82°55′20″W / 40.99806°N 82.92222°W / 40.99806; -82.92222
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Carrothers
Carrothers is located in Ohio
Carrothers
Carrothers
Location within the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°59′53″N 82°55′20″W / 40.99806°N 82.92222°W / 40.99806; -82.92222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
TownshipVenice
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1048584[1]

Carrothers /kəˈrʌθərz/[2] is an unincorporated community in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 4, just north of the border between Seneca and Crawford County. The community is served by the Attica (44807) post office.[3]

History

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Carrothers was platted in 1873 by James Carrothers, and named for him.[4] A post office was established at Carrothers in 1874.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrothers, Ohio
  2. ^ "A Pronunciation Guide to places in Ohio -- E.W.Scripps School of". Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 488.
  5. ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.