Rowsburg is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Rowsburg was laid out and platted in 1835 by Michael D. Row, and named for him. [1] A former variant name of Rowsburg was Rows. [2] A post office called Rows was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905. [3]
Rufus Cole, a medical researcher and first director of the Rockefeller University Hospital, was born in Rowsburg in 1872. [4]
40°51′31″N 82°09′21″W / 40.85861°N 82.15583°W
Rowsburg is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Rowsburg was laid out and platted in 1835 by Michael D. Row, and named for him. [1] A former variant name of Rowsburg was Rows. [2] A post office called Rows was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905. [3]
Rufus Cole, a medical researcher and first director of the Rockefeller University Hospital, was born in Rowsburg in 1872. [4]
40°51′31″N 82°09′21″W / 40.85861°N 82.15583°W