Kingman, Ohio

Kingman is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Nearby North Kingman is also listed by the GNIS as a populated place.[2]

History

Kingman had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Kingman was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingman, Ohio
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Kingman
  3. History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F. Bowen. 1915. p. 262.
  4. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°30′03″N 83°56′24″W / 39.50083°N 83.94000°W / 39.50083; -83.94000


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