Summary
New Rumley is an unincorporated community in central Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is the birthplace of George Armstrong Custer.
The Custer Memorial by Erwin Frey is located along State Route 646 on Rumley's west side. The memorial, consisting of a statue and an exhibit pavilion with information about his life, and a museum operated by the Custer Memorial Association is located at the site of his birthplace, of which only the foundations remain.[2] The memorial is maintained by the Ohio Historical Society.
The community has a post office with the ZIP code 43984.[3] It lies near the villages of Scio and Jewett.
History edit
New Rumley was platted in 1813.[4] A post office was established at New Rumley in 1820.[5] The post office was discontinued in 2013.[6]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Rumley, Ohio
- ^ OHS — Places — Custer Memorial Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Ohio Historical Society, 2007-06-13. Accessed 2007-10-24.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Hanna, Charles Augustus (1900). Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. p. 114.
- ^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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