Marlboro is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Stark County,

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, United States.

Demographics

History

Marlboro was laid out in 1827, taking its name from Marlboro Township. The community was originally built up chiefly by

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. By 1833, Marlborough had about 50 inhabitants. A post office called Marlborough was established in 1833, the name was changed to Marlboro in 1893, and the post office closed in 1906.

Notable people

Thomas Corwin Mendenhall Thomas Corwin Mendenhall (October 4, 1841 – March 23, 1924) was an American autodidact physicist and meteorologist. He was the first professor hired at Ohio State University in 1873 and the superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ...

, Physicist. * Walter Curran Mendenhall, Geologist.Walter Curran Mendenhall
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Notes

Unincorporated communities in Stark County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{StarkCountyOH-geo-stub