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Nova is an unincorporated community in central Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44859. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 511.

History

Nova was originally Troy Center, and under the latter name was founded in 1851. A post office called Nova has been in operation since 1851.

The last known living apple tree planted by Johnny Appleseed can be found in Nova. The tree produces tart green apples which are used for making applesauce, baking and producing hard cider.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nova, Ohio
2. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
3. Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 175–176.
4. "Ashland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
5. Leavell, Chuck; Welch, Mary (2001). Forever Green: The History and Hope of the American Forest. Mercer University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-86554-900-5.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ashland County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Ashland
City	Ashland
Villages	Bailey Lakes Hayesville Jeromesville Loudonville‡ Mifflin Perrysville Polk Savannah
Townships	Clear Creek Green Hanover Jackson Lake Mifflin Milton Mohican Montgomery Orange Perry Ruggles Sullivan Troy Vermillion
CDP	Cinnamon Lake Nankin Sullivan
Unincorporated communities	Albion Mohicanville Nova Paradise Hill Redhaw Rowsburg Ruggles Widowville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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