Humboldt 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
Ross County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
Humboldt had its start in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Humboldt was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935. Humboldt was a
whistle stop
In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a bus stop, stop or train station, station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or drop ...
on the Ohio Southern Railroad.
References
Unincorporated communities in Ross County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
1878 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1878
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