Vails Corners is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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A variant name is Vails Cross Roads.[1] Vails Cross Roads had a tavern dating back to the 1830s.[2] A post office called Vail's Cross Roads was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1873.[3] The community was named for the local Vail family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vails Corners, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 382.
  3. ^ "Morrow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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