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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Captina, Ohio

Captina is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office was in operation at Captina from 1816 until 1907. The community took its name from nearby Captina Creek.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina, Ohio
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 419.

39°53′15″N 80°52′15″W / 39.88750°N 80.87083°W / 39.88750; -80.87083