Wamsley, Ohio

Wamsley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

History

Wamsley was originally called Wamsleyville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1874 by William Wamsley, and named for him.^[2] A post office was established at Wamsley in 1869, and remained in operation until 1933.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wamsley, Ohio
^ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 431.
^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

38°49′45″N 83°16′37″W / 38.82917°N 83.27694°W / 38.82917; -83.27694

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

[2] Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 431.

[3] "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

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