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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Siam
Unincorporated community
Houses on State Route 5Houses on State Route 5
Siam is located in OhioSiamSiamLocation within the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 41°05′05″N 82°52′42″W / 41.08472°N 82.87833°W / 41.08472; -82.87833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
TownshipReed
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes44807
GNIS feature ID1049178

Siam is an unincorporated community in Reed Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. This town is also known as Attica Junction. CSX and NS intersect here. It is located along State Route 4, just north of Attica. The community is served by the Attica (44807) post office.

History

Siam was originally called Detroit; under the latter name had its start in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point. A train station was soon built, which was called Attica Station. The post office in the community was operated under the name Siam. The Siam post office opened in 1878, and was discontinued in 1938.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Siam, Ohio
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 436.
  4. "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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County seat: Tiffin
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