Bachman, Ohio Explained

Bachman is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Bachman was named for its founder, C. Bachman.^[1] A post office called Bachman was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1911.^[2] In 1909, Bachman had about 60 inhabitants.^[3]

Notable person

Trader Horne, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Bachman in 1899.^[4]

References

39.8628°N -84.4578°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. 1882. W. H. Beers & Co.. Chicago. 127.
2. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128180345/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Montgomery . 28 January 2016 .
3. Book: Drury, Augustus Waldo. History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 929.
4. Book: Lee, Bill. The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. 11 April 2003. McFarland. 978-0-7864-4239-3. 188.