Marathon, Ohio

Marathon is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in northeastern Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, Marathon had a population of 155.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code 45145.[3] The current ZIP code is 45118.[4] It lies along U.S. Route 50.

History

Marathon was originally called Cynthiana; the town was laid out in 1838 under the latter name.[5] A post office called Marathon was established in 1845,[6] and remained in operation until its discontinuation in 2011.[7]

  • Marathon community sign
  • Looking east on Main Street (US Highway 50) in Marathon

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marathon, Ohio
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "USPS.com® - ZIP Code™ Lookup". tools.usps.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Everts, Louis H. (1880). History of Clermont County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. p. 551.
  6. ^ "Clermont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 16, 2016.


39°08′43″N 84°00′23″W / 39.14528°N 84.00639°W / 39.14528; -84.00639


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