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Achor, Ohio
Achor, Ohio is located in Ohio
Achor, Ohio
Achor, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Achor, Ohio is located in the United States
Achor, Ohio
Achor, Ohio
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Ohio
County Columbiana
Township Middleton
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44441
Area codes 330, 234
FIPS code 39/00170
GNIS feature ID 1064293

Achor is an unincorporated community in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It lies a few miles south of the community of Negley and just west of the state border with Pennsylvania. Once a leading settlement in the eastern portion of the county, it is now virtually a ghost town.

History

Achor was originally called "The Valley of Achor", and under the latter name was platted around 1806. Variant names included Achorston, Achortown, Anchorstown, and Middleton. A post office called Achor was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901.

In 2020, the Valley of Achor Baptist Church, the only original building of the community still standing, burned down.

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