Eckmansville, Ohio Explained

Eckmansville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Eckmansville was established in 1839.[1] The town site was platted around 1850.[2] The community was named for its proprietor, Henry Eckman.[3]

References

38.8658°N -83.6428°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adams County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222101818/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Adams . 22 December 2015 .
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 42.
  3. Book: Evans. Nelson Wiley. Stivers. Emmons B.. A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. 1900. E B. Stivers. 488.

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