West Sonora, Ohio
West Sonora is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name was Sonora.[1] Sonora had its start around 1852, when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called West Sonora was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1940.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Sonora, Ohio
- ↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 394.
- ↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 84°32′28″W / 39.88889°N 84.54111°W
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.