Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Opperman, Ohio | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°53′26″N 81°36′2″W / 39.89056°N 81.60056°W / 39.89056; -81.60056 | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Guernsey |
Township | Valley |
Area | |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1049039 |
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
- "Opperman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Opperman post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Wolfe, William G. Stories of Guernsey County Ohio (1943)
Municipalities and communities of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Cambridge | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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