East Union, Wayne County, Ohio Explained

East Union is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community is located within East Union Township, which was named after Union, Maine.[1] A post office called East Union was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] Besides the post office, East Union had a country store.[3]

References

40.7958°N -81.8172°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time. 1878. Robert Douglass, publisher. Indianapolis. 614.
  2. Web site: Wayne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011537/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Wayne . 5 March 2016 .
  3. Book: History of Wayne County, Ohio. 1910. B.F. Bowen. 379.

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