Greencastle, Ohio
Greencastle is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Greencastle was laid out in 1810.[2] A post office called Greencastle was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]
Notable person
George Washington Glick, 9th Governor of Kansas, was born at Greencastle in 1827.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greencastle, Ohio
- ↑ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 134.
- ↑ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1915. p. 12.
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Coordinates: 39°46′26″N 82°45′39″W / 39.77389°N 82.76083°W
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