Captina, Ohio

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Captina is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.{{GNIS|1060924}}

History

A post office was in operation at Captina from 1816 until 1907.{{GNIS|1959470|name=Captina Post Office (historical)}} The community took its name from nearby Captina Creek.{{cite book|last=Caldwell|first=John Alexander|title=History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofbelmont00cald|year=1880|publisher=Historical Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofbelmont00cald/page/n470 419]}}

References

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{{Belmont County, Ohio}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Belmont County, Ohio

Category:1816 establishments in Ohio

Category:Populated places established in 1816

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio

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