Coordinates: 39°20′53″N 81°33′16″W / 39.34806°N 81.55444°W / 39.34806; -81.55444

Constitution, Ohio

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State marker and shelter at Constitution, Ohio

Constitution is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office called Constitution was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1978.[2] The community's name commemorates the contribution a local settler, Ephraim Cutler, made to outlaw slavery in the Constitution of Ohio.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Constitution, Ohio
  2. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

39°20′53″N 81°33′16″W / 39.34806°N 81.55444°W / 39.34806; -81.55444