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Ghost town · Boone County · post office 1881–1905

About Akron

Akron is a ghost town in western Boone County, about 13 miles west-northwest of Albion and 7 miles east-northeast of Spalding; today it is a railroad siding.

History

The Akron post office ran from February 2, 1881, to November 21, 1905. The hamlet had 27 people in 1900. The name was chosen by the Post Office Department, probably after Akron, Ohio.


Nearby towns

Spaldingabout 7 mi west-southwestCounty roads
Primroseabout 8 mi southCounty roads
Albionabout 13 mi east-southeastCounty roads


Akron Businesses & Places

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