Signal, Ohio

Signal, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Signal is located in Ohio
Signal
Signal
Signal is located in the United States
Signal
Signal
Coordinates: 40°47′54″N 80°39′33″W / 40.79833°N 80.65917°W / 40.79833; -80.65917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipElkrun
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44432
Area codes330, 234
GNIS feature ID1065322[1]

Signal is an unincorporated community in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] The Columbiana County Port Authority's Signal rail terminal is in the vicinity.

History

A post office called Signal was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The origin of the name "Signal" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal, Ohio
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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