Naomi is an unincorporated community in Fulton and Henry counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
editEarly variant names were Freedom and Freedom Mills.[1] A post office called Freedom Mills was in operation from 1866 until 1880.[2] A post office called Naomi was established in 1897, and closed in 1918.[3] The present name of Naomi honors the family member of an early settler.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naomi, Ohio
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naomi Post Office (historical)
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 94.
41°29′10″N 84°08′39″W / 41.48611°N 84.14417°W
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