Roads, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Roads, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:223
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:39.0811°N -82.5381°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45692
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1061615

Roads (previously Berlin Crossroads) is an unincorporated community in Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States, south of Wellston around the intersection of Ohio State Route 327 and Ohio State Route 124, at 39.0811°N -82.5381°W.[2]

Settled by Germans and originally called Berlin X Roads, the post office was established on June 28, 1850, and stayed in service under that name until December 30, 1933. As of 1901, it was known as Berlin Cross Roads.[3]

After World War II, due to hard feelings toward Nazi Germany, the "Berlin Cross" part was dropped and, in 1962, the United States Geological Survey registered it under its current name, with a population of 130.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2020-01-10. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 13.