Captina, Ohio
Captina is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office was in operation at Captina from 1816 until 1907.[2] The community took its name from nearby Captina Creek.[3]
References
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina, Ohio
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina Post Office (historical)
- ^Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 419.
39°53′15″N80°52′15″W / 39.88750°N 80.87083°W / 39.88750; -80.87083
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