Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio

This article is about the community in Columbiana County. For the village in Knox County, see Fredericktown, Ohio.

Fredericktown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of Fredericktown in Columbiana County, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	St. Clair
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43920
Area code(s)	330
GNIS feature ID	1064681^[1]

Fredericktown is a historic unincorporated community at the confluence of the north and middle forks of Little Beaver Creek in northeastern St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It lies about six miles north of nearby East Liverpool and about 50 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is known for its numerous historic buildings and its abundant natural beauty.

History

Fredericktown was laid out in 1833 by George Frederick, and named for him.^[2] A former variant name was Saint Clair.^[3] A post office called Saint Clair operated between 1848 and 1918.^[4]

Historic sites

Despite its tiny size, Fredericktown boasts a wealth of historic buildings. These include an unusual octagonal building which was used variously over the years as a general store, a school and the village post office; two churches (one of which was deconsecrated and is now privately owned); several private homes constructed of locally-quarried sandstone; several log cabins; a one-room schoolhouse; a handful of barns; and the former Stagecoach Inn, which has been a private home for many years.

Notes

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericktown
↑ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 308.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericktown, Columbiana County, Ohio
↑ "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

References

The Enchanted Village: The History of Fredericktown, Ohio by Regis Scharf and Gary Winterburn was privately published in 1992. It has long been out of print, although a new edition is being planned.
St. Clair Township Travel & Tourism Bureau
February 10, 1976 letter from President Gerald R. Ford entitled "Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on Little Beaver Creek, Ohio"
The Ohio Historical Society

Municipalities and communities of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Lisbon

Cities	Columbiana‡ East Liverpool Salem‡

Villages	East Palestine Hanoverton Leetonia Lisbon Minerva‡ New Waterford Rogers Salineville Summitville Washingtonville‡ Wellsville

Townships	Butler Center Elkrun Fairfield Franklin Hanover Knox Liverpool Madison Middleton Perry Salem St. Clair Unity Washington Wayne West Yellow Creek

CDPs	Calcutta Damascus‡ East Rochester Glenmoor Homeworth La Croft Lake Tomahawk Negley

Unincorporated communities	Achor Bayard Cannons Mill Chambersburg Clarkson Dungannon East Carmel East Fairfield Elkton Franklin Square Fredericktown Gavers Glasgow Guilford Highlandtown Kensington Lynchburg Middleton Mill Rock Millport Moultrie New Alexander New Garden New Middleton New Salisbury North Georgetown Reading Teegarden Unionville Unity Valley West Point Williamsport Winona

Ghost town	Lucerne

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°42′50″N 80°32′52″W / 40.71389°N 80.54778°W / 40.71389; -80.54778

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