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

History

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A post office called Relief was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1924.[2] The community was so named from the "relief" residents expressed when their post office opened.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Relief, Ohio
  2. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

39°35′20″N 81°41′18″W / 39.58889°N 81.68833°W / 39.58889; -81.68833