Oakshade is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Houses on State Route 108, seen from U.S. Route 20

History

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A post office called Oak Shade was established in 1874, the name was changed to Oakshade in 1893, and the post office closed in 1910.[2] In 1920, Oakshade was one of three communities listed in Chesterfield Township.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakshade, Ohio
  2. ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Reighard, Frank H. (1920). A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). Lewis Publishing Company. p. 262.


41°40′8″N 84°9′9″W / 41.66889°N 84.15250°W / 41.66889; -84.15250