Camp is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Camp was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1950.[2] The community derives its name from nearby Camp Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 22.

38°58′25″N 83°06′55″W / 38.97361°N 83.11528°W / 38.97361; -83.11528


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