North Eaton 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
Lorain County
Lorain County is a County (United States), county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 312,964. Its county seat is Elyria, Ohio, Elyria. The county was physicall ...
, in the
U.S. state of
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
.
History
The origin of the name North Eaton is obscure; the name may be a transfer from
Eaton, New York
Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,255 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county. US Route 20 passes across the northern part of the town.
History
The town w ...
. A post office called North Eaton was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1928.
References
Unincorporated communities in Lorain County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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