Achor is an unincorporated community in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies a few miles south of the community of Negley and just west of the state border with Pennsylvania. Once a leading settlement in the eastern portion of the county, it is now virtually a ghost town.

Achor, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°46′27″N 80°32′30″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	Middleton
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44441
Area codes	330, 234
FIPS code	39/00170
GNIS feature ID	1064293[1]

History

Achor was originally called "The Valley of Achor", and under the latter name was platted around 1806.[2] Variant names included Achorston, Achortown, Anchorstown, and Middleton.[1] A post office called Achor was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

In 2020, the Valley of Achor Baptist Church, the only original building of the community still standing, burned down.[4]

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