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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Opperman, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Opperman is located in OhioOppermanOppermanShow map of OhioOpperman is located in the United StatesOppermanOppermanShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°53′26″N 81°36′2″W / 39.89056°N 81.60056°W / 39.89056; -81.60056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGuernsey
TownshipValley
Area
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1049039

Opperman is an unincorporated community and coal town in southwestern Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Its post office is closed.

History

Opperman was planted by Thomas Moore and his wife on August 28, 1903. The town flourished while the mines were being operated. The village once had a railroad station, stores, schools and homes, but nearly all have disappeared.

References

  1. "Opperman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Opperman post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Wolfe, William G. Stories of Guernsey County Ohio (1943)
Municipalities and communities of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Cambridge
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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