Widowville, Ohio
Widowville is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office was established at Widowville in 1890, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] According to tradition, Widowville was so named on account of there being many Civil War widows who lived there.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widowville, Ohio
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widowville Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Shade, Joann (April 30, 2010). "People, not name determine character of community". Ashland Times-Gazette. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
Coordinates: 40°44′58″N 82°19′00″W / 40.74944°N 82.31667°W
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