Rowsburg

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]

Coordinates: 40°51′31″N 82°09′21″W  /  40.85861°N 82.15583°W  / 40.85861; -82.15583

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