Wade, Ohio

Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Ostend.[1] A post office called Ostend was established in 1842, the name was changed to Wade in 1864, the post office closed in 1956.[2] The present name is for Benjamin Wade, a United States Senator from Ohio (1851-1869).[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wade, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ↑ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 693.

Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 81°10′21″W / 39.44056°N 81.17250°W / 39.44056; -81.17250


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