Olentangy, Crawford County, Ohio

Olentangy is an unincorporated community in Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

Olentangy was laid out in 1840.[2] The community takes its name from the nearby Olentangy River.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olentangy
  2. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 547.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 104.

Coordinates: 40°45′42″N 82°52′25″W / 40.76167°N 82.87361°W / 40.76167; -82.87361


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