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Maximo is a small, unincorporated community located in the northwestern part of Washington Township, within Stark County, Ohio, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Maximo has its own post office and uses the ZIP code 44650. This community is also part of the larger CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a region that includes several cities and their surrounding areas, often linked by jobs and daily life.

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Where to find Maximo, Ohio on a map

Maximo's Story

Maximo has an interesting past! It was first known by a different name: Strasburg. The area was officially mapped out and divided into lots for building in 1842. This process is called "platting."

How Maximo Got Its Name

The name "Maximo" came about because of its location on the Pittsburgh-Fort Wayne rail line. Maximo was the highest point along this railway! The word "Maximo" sounds a bit like "maximum," which means the greatest or highest. This makes sense for a place at the highest point of a railway. A post office opened in Maximo in 1853, helping people send and receive mail.

L E Berg - Breeder and dealer in high class Shetland ponies - Maximo Ohio 1915f
1915 advertisement for a Shetland pony breeder in Maximo
East View Pony Farm - Maximo Ohio 1915f
Another 1915 ad, this one for East View Pony Farm
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