Siam, Ohio

Siam
Unincorporated community

Houses on State Route 4
Siam

Location within the state of Ohio

Coordinates: 41°05′05″N 82°52′42″W / 41.08472°N 82.87833°W / 41.08472; -82.87833Coordinates: 41°05′05″N 82°52′42″W / 41.08472°N 82.87833°W / 41.08472; -82.87833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Seneca
Township Reed
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44807

Siam is an unincorporated community in Reed Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. This town is also known as Attica junction. CSX and NS intersect here. It is located along State Route 4, just north of Attica. The community is served by the Attica (44807) post office.[1]

History

Siam was originally called Detroit, and under the latter name had its start in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A train station was soon built, and called Attica Station.[2] The post office in the community was operated under the name Siam.[2] The Siam post office opened in 1878, and was discontinued in 1938.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  2. 1 2 3 Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 436.
  3. ↑ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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