Roachester, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Roachester, Ohio is located in Ohio
Roachester, Ohio
Roachester, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°21′24″N 84°05′49″W / 39.35667°N 84.09694°W / 39.35667; -84.09694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWarren
Area
[1]
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total579
 • Density442.32/sq mi (170.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code513
GNIS feature ID1061613[2]

Roachester is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Roachester is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 3 and Ohio State Route 123, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east of Morrow.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020579—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

An early variant name was "Salem".[4] Roachester was platted in 1816, and named for James Roach, proprietor.[5] A post office called Rochester was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1853.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Roachester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ The History of Warren County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns ; General and Local Statistics. W.H. Beers & Company. 1882. p. 667.
  6. ↑ "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 17, 2016.


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