Mount Ephraim is an unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio, United States.[1]

Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Methodist church
Methodist church
Mount Ephraim, Ohio is located in Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio is located in the United States
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Mount Ephraim, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°50′50″N 81°25′04″W / 39.84722°N 81.41778°W / 39.84722; -81.41778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1065068[1]

History

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Mount Ephraim was platted in 1838 by Ephraim Vorhies, and named for him.[2][3] A post office was established at Mount Ephraim in 1843, and remained in operation until 1955.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Ephraim, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ History of Noble County, Ohio. L. H. Watkins. 1887. p. 479.
  3. ^ Martin, Frank M. (1904). The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapter on Military Affairs, and Special Attention Given to Resources. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 40.
  4. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.