Orpheus, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
38°57′47″N 82°27′30″W / 38.96306°N 82.45833°W / 38.96306; -82.45833CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountiesJacksonElevation879 ft (268 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
45685
Area code740GNIS feature ID1044196[1]

Orpheus is an unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.

Location

It is located northeast of Oak Hill and east of Vega at the intersection of Orpheus-Keystone Road and Orpheus Road, at 38°57′47″N 82°27′30″W / 38.96306°N 82.45833°W / 38.96306; -82.45833.[2][3]

Establishments

The Orpheus Post Office was established on September 15, 1888, and discontinued on September 14, 1907. Mail service is now handled through the Rempel branch.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orpheus, Ohio
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orpheus Post Office (historical)
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