Fresno, Ohio

Fresno, Ohio
Census-designated place
The former Fresno Elementary School
The former Fresno Elementary School
Location of Fresno, Ohio
Location of Fresno, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
TownshipsWhite Eyes
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total140
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP
43824
Area code740

Fresno is a census-designated place in eastern White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 140. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43824.[3] It lies along State Route 93 between West Lafayette and Baltic.

History

Fresno was originally called Jacktown.[4] The residents apparently didn't like the name Jacktown, and the community was renamed Avondale by popular vote.[5] A post office was established under the name Avondale in 1875, and the name of the post office was changed to Fresno in 1905.[6]

Notable person

World-class runner Brian Olinger grew up in Fresno and attended Ridgewood High School.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Fresno CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fresno, Ohio
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 75.
  5. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 621.
  6. ^ "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  7. ^ USATF.

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