Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[3] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[4] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, in which its population was 1,188.[5] It is part of the Salem micropolitan area.
Guilford Lake, Ohio | |
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Census-designated place | |
Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name. | |
![]() Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Columbiana |
Township | Hanover |
Area | |
• Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
• Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,188 |
• Density | 501.90/sq mi (193.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 44432 |
Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
FIPS code | 39-32680 |
GNIS Feature ID | 2805293[2] |
School District | United Local SD |
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,188 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[7] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[8]
Municipalities and communities of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Lisbon | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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