Pottersburg (originally known as Pottersburgh) is an

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in Allen Township, Union County,

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, United States. It is located at , along

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between Marysville and Bellefountaine, about four miles west of Marysville.Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '06.''

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History

Pottersburg was laid out along the

Atlantic and Great Western Railroad The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads: the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown, New York; the Meadville Railroad based in Meadville, Pennsylvania (renamed A&GW in April 1858); and the Franklin and ...

in 1868.A.S. Mowry, C.E.,
Atlas of Union County, Ohio
', Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19. That same year, a

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was built. The Pottersburg Post Office was originally established as the Pottersburgh Post Office on June 29, 1869. In 1872, the

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built a railroad depot and a telegraph office. As of 1877, the community contained two stores, one warehouse, one telegraph office, and the district school-house. The post office name was changed to Pottersburg Post Office on June 1, 1894, and later discontinued on October 30, 1926. The mail service is delivered through the Marysville branch.

References

Unincorporated communities in Union County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{UnionCountyOH-geo-stub