Bangs, Ohio
Bangs is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The village was built along the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon, and Columbus Railroad about 1873 as the railroad was being constructed.[2][3] A post office called Bangs was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The railroad village was named for George H. Bangs, a postal official.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangs, Ohio
- 1 2 Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 500.
- ↑ "Columbus Railroads". Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 40°21′08″N 82°33′09″W / 40.35222°N 82.55250°W
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