Abanaka

Abanaka, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Abanaka, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′36″N 84°41′53″W / 40.76000°N 84.69806°W / 40.76000; -84.69806Coordinates: 40°45′36″N 84°41′53″W / 40.76000°N 84.69806°W / 40.76000; -84.69806
Country United States
State  Ohio
County Van Wert
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 419 & 567
GNIS feature ID 1048447[1]

Abanaka is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[2]

History

A post office called Abanaka was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] Abanaka is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "easterner".[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abanaka
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abanaka
  3. ↑ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.