Ankenytown, Ohio Explained

Ankenytown is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Ankenytown operated between 1848 and 1938.[1] The community was named for George Ankeny, an early settler and afterward state legislator.[2] A variant name was Squeal.[3]

References

40.5342°N -82.505°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2015.
  2. Book: Graham, Albert Adams. History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. 1881. A. A. Graham & Company. 425.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 4.

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