Rainsboro 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 Paint Township,

Highland County, Ohio Highland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,317. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county is named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Mia ...

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History

Rainsboro was named for John Rains, the original owner of the town site. A post office was established at Rainsboro in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.

Notable person

Joseph B. Foraker Joseph Benson Foraker (July 5, 1846 – May 10, 1917) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 37th governor of Ohio from 1886 to 1890 and as a United States senator from Ohio from 1897 until 1909. Foraker was ...

, 37th Governor of Ohio, was born near Rainsboro in 1846.

Gallery

File:RainsboroOhio1.JPG, Rainsboro community sign File:RainsboroOhio2.JPG, Rainsboro Elementary School File:RainsboroOhio3.JPG, Looking west on

U.S. Highway 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic ...

in Rainsboro

References

Unincorporated communities in Highland County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{HighlandCountyOH-geo-stub