Franconia, Ohio

Franconia is a ghost town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Franconia was laid out in 1837.[2] A post office was established at Franconia in 1837, and remained in operation until 1867.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franconia (historical)
  2. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 147.
  3. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

Coordinates: 41°2′22″N 84°18′0″W / 41.03944°N 84.30000°W / 41.03944; -84.30000

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