Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[2] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[3] The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census.[4]
Guilford Lake, Ohio | |
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 Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name. | |
 Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 80°52′38″W / 40.80333°N 80.87722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Township | Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,188 |
| • Density | 501.90/sq mi (193.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44423, 44432 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-32680 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 2805292[2] |
| School District | United Local School District |
History
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,188 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[6] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[7] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guilford Lake, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.
- ^ "Guilford Lake CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Guilford Lake State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
- ^ Mike Ryan. "Ohio's historic canal reservoirs provide present day recreational opportunities". Ohio Field Leader. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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