Jefferson, Wayne County, Ohio
Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Jefferson was platted in 1829.[1] The community was named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2] An old variant name of Jefferson was Plain.[3] A post office called Plain was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]
References
- ↑ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 404.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 65.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Wayne County, Ohio
- ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°48′06″N 82°01′23″W / 40.80167°N 82.02306°W
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