Olivesburg, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Olivesburg is an unincorporated community
in northeastern Weller Township
, Richland County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is part of the Mansfield
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is on the bank of the Whetstone Creek, about two miles north of its junction with the Blackfork of the Mohican River
. The community is served by the Ashland
(44805) post office.
Today, the town consists of little more than a general store. It has an advertising sign posted for Olivesburg Dynamite, indicating the town once had a manufacturer of explosives. The store serves today as a convenience store selling to tourists visiting the Amish
country of Ohio; they offer a t-shirt claiming Olivesburg is the Road Apple Capital.
Population of Olivesburg is officially posted on a state highway sign on as 813, though it would be hard to confirm since the same sign has been there since the early 1970's.
Olivesburg was laid out by Benjamin Montgomery in 1816, and was named for his daughter, Olive. By 1821 Benjamin Montgomery's tavern had been joined by Abel Montgomery's blacksmith shop, John Gun's tailor shop, Thomas Beach's cabinet shop, and Joseph Burget's tannery.
The Olivesburgh post office was established in 1828 and the Oliveburg General Store claims to have been founded in 1840,
The 1873 county plat shows the town to be the principal village of Weller Township, and refers to it as Olivesburgh in the text, Olivesburg in the map. Any confusion about the spelling of the name was resolved 1890 by the United States Board on Geographic Names, which required that all burghs change their name to "burg" instead.
The Olivesburgh Post Office opened on February 6, 1828, changing its name to Olivesburg Post Office on August 8, 1893. The post office was closed on September 14, 1907, with mail handled by the Ashland
Post Office.
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northeastern Weller Township
Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio
Weller Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Richland County
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is on the bank of the Whetstone Creek, about two miles north of its junction with the Blackfork of the Mohican River
Mohican River
The Mohican River is a principal tributary of the Walhonding River, about 40 miles long, in north-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 999 square miles .The Mohican River is...
. The community is served by the Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
(44805) post office.
Today, the town consists of little more than a general store. It has an advertising sign posted for Olivesburg Dynamite, indicating the town once had a manufacturer of explosives. The store serves today as a convenience store selling to tourists visiting the Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
country of Ohio; they offer a t-shirt claiming Olivesburg is the Road Apple Capital.
Population of Olivesburg is officially posted on a state highway sign on as 813, though it would be hard to confirm since the same sign has been there since the early 1970's.
Schools
The Olivesburg area is served by the Crestview Local School District located at 1545 State Route 96 in Richland County just a few miles west of Olivesburg. The independent school district boasts recently built Crestview High School, Crestview Middle School (located in the old high school) and recently built Crestview Elementary (which consolidated aging Savannah Elementary and Union Elementary schools)all located on the same campus.History
The Olivesburgh post office was established in 1828 and the Oliveburg General Store claims to have been founded in 1840,
The 1873 county plat shows the town to be the principal village of Weller Township, and refers to it as Olivesburgh in the text, Olivesburg in the map. Any confusion about the spelling of the name was resolved 1890 by the United States Board on Geographic Names, which required that all burghs change their name to "burg" instead.
The Olivesburgh Post Office opened on February 6, 1828, changing its name to Olivesburg Post Office on August 8, 1893. The post office was closed on September 14, 1907, with mail handled by the Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
Post Office.
Geography
Olivesburg is located at 40°53′9"N 82°25′44"W (40.8858893, -82.4287777) and is 1076 feet above mean sea level. There is no other city, county, municipality, township, or named place called Olivesburg in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.