Widowville, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Widowville is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office was established at Widowville in 1890, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] According to tradition, Widowville was so named on account of there being many Civil War widows who lived there.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widowville, Ohio
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widowville Post Office (historical)
- ^ Shade, Joann (April 30, 2010). "People, not name determine character of community". Ashland Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Ashland County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Ashland
- Ashland
- Bailey Lakes
- Hayesville
- Jeromesville
- Loudonville‡
- Mifflin
- Perrysville
- Polk
- Savannah
communities
- Albion
- Mohicanville
- Nova
- Paradise Hill
- Redhaw
- Rowsburg
- Ruggles
- Widowville
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°44′58″N 82°19′00″W / 40.74944°N 82.31667°W / 40.74944; -82.31667
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