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Rainsboro is an unincorporated community in Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.[1]

Rainsboro, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
TownshipPaint
Time zoneEastern

History


Rainsboro was named for John Rains, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established at Rainsboro in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[3]


Notable person


Joseph B. Foraker, 37th Governor of Ohio, was born near Rainsboro in 1846.[4]




References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsboro, Ohio
  2. Lyle S. Evans (1917). A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 786.
  3. "Highland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1940). Ohio: The Ohio Guide. WPA. p. 509. ISBN 978-1-62376-034-2.

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