Signal, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
40°47′54″N 80°39′33″W / 40.79833°N 80.65917°W / 40.79833; -80.65917CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyColumbianaTownshipElkrunElevation1,109 ft (338 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
44432
Area code(s)330, 234GNIS feature ID1065322[1]

Signal is an unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is home to the Columbiana County Port Authority Signal rail terminal.

History

A post office called Signal was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The origin of the name "Signal" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal, Ohio
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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