Vera Cruz, Ohio
Vera Cruz is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
It is the location of the McCafferty Road Covered Bridge.
History
A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named in commemoration of the Siege of Veracruz in the Mexican–American War.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera Cruz, Ohio
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veracruz Post Office (historical)
- ^ Peacefull, Leonard (1996). A Geography of Ohio. Kent State University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780873385251. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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39°10′19″N 83°57′45″W / 39.17194°N 83.96250°W
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