New Germany, Ohio

New Germany is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

New Germany was not officially platted. A share of the early settlers being natives of Germany most likely caused the name to be selected.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Germany, Ohio
  2. Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 223.

Coordinates: 39°46′29″N 84°04′48″W / 39.77472°N 84.08000°W / 39.77472; -84.08000


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