Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio Explained

Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio should not be confused with Garfield Heights, Ohio.

Garfield is an unincorporated community in Mahoning County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Garfield was laid out in 1875 when the Pennsylvania Railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community was named after James A. Garfield, an Ohio legislator and afterward 20th President of the United States.[2] An early variant name was Garfield Station.[3] A post office called Garfield was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1958.[4]

References

40.9183°N -80.955°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butler, Joseph Green. History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. 1921. American Historical Society. 592.
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 50.
  3. Book: Sanderson, Thomas W.. 20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. 1907. Biographical Publishing Company. 204.
  4. Web site: Mahoning County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327083823/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Mahoning . 27 March 2016 .

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