Mount Ephraim, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°50′50″N 81°25′04″W / 39.84722°N 81.41778°W / 39.84722; -81.41778
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Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Methodist church
Methodist church
Mount Ephraim, Ohio is located in Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°50′50″N 81°25′04″W / 39.84722°N 81.41778°W / 39.84722; -81.41778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1065068[1]

Mount Ephraim is an unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History[edit]

Mount Ephraim was platted in 1838 by Ephraim Vorhies, and named for him.[2][3] A post office was established at Mount Ephraim in 1843, and remained in operation until 1955.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Ephraim, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ History of Noble County, Ohio. L. H. Watkins. 1887. p. 479.
  3. ^ Martin, Frank M. (1904). The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapter on Military Affairs, and Special Attention Given to Resources. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 40.
  4. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.