Greenford is an unincorporated community in central Green Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The community lies along State Route 165 a short distance north of Salem. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

Greenford, Ohio
Greenford Lutheran Church
Greenford Lutheran Church
Greenford is located in Ohio
Greenford
Greenford
Greenford is located in the United States
Greenford
Greenford
Coordinates: 40°56′38″N 80°47′29″W / 40.94389°N 80.79139°W / 40.94389; -80.79139
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMahoning
TownshipGreen
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44422
Area code(s)330, 234
GNIS feature ID1064756[1]
School DistrictSouth Range Local

Greenford has a post office with the ZIP code 44422, in operation since 1829.[2][3] The community takes its name from Green Township.[4] Greenford has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.[5]

History

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Greenford is the largest community in Green Township. The area was first settled by people of German ancestry in the early 1800s. In its formation, Green Township and the area surrounding Greenford had been a series of farms and coal mines. As the population grew, schools and churches were built throughout the community.[6]

Education

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In 1844, there were 12 schools throughout the entire township, and multiple churches serving different denominations. Greenford High School would later form with North Lima High School in 1969 to form what is now South Range High School. The old Greenford High School had been used as the Middle School for South Range, until 2010 when the new K-12 campus in Canfield opened.

Politics

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In the Ohio General Assembly, Greenford is located in the 33rd Senate District, represented by Michael Rulli (R), and in the 59th State Representative District, represented by Alessandro Cutrona (R).

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenford, Ohio
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. ^ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 589.
  5. ^ "Locations & Hours". Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "History of Green Township Mahoning County, Ohio".
  7. ^ "Above is a picture..." The Mahoning Dispatch. January 24, 1913. p. 3. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Outgoing commissioner proud of his accomplishments