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Relief is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
A post office called Relief was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1924. [2] The community was so named from the "relief" residents expressed when their post office opened. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Relief, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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39°35′20″N 81°41′18″W / 39.58889°N 81.68833°W
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