Edgefield is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Fayette County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
Edgefield derives its name from Obadiah Edge, landowner of the town site. A post office called Edgefield was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1914. Edgefield had 46 inhabitants in 1910.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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