Wade, Ohio

Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Ostend.^[1] A post office called Ostend was established in 1842, the name was changed to Wade in 1864, the post office closed in 1956.^[2] The present name is for Benjamin Wade, a United States Senator from Ohio (1851-1869).^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wade, Ohio
^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 693.

39°26′26″N 81°10′21″W / 39.44056°N 81.17250°W / 39.44056; -81.17250

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wade, Ohio

[2] "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[3] History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 693.

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