Justus 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
Stark County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
Justus had its start in 1872 when the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after William H. Justus, one of the partners of the firm that owned the grain warehouse near the railroad station.
A post office called Justus was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1964.
Notable people
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Benjamin Franklin Fairless
Benjamin Franklin Fairless (May 3, 1890 — January 1, 1962) was an American steel company executive. He was president of a wide range of steel companies during a turbulent and formative period in the American steel industry. His roles included P ...
, a steel executive, was raised in Justus.
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George W. Wilhelm (1847–1902), store owner in Justus; Ohio state senator and representative
References
Unincorporated communities in Stark County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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