Kunkle, Ohio

Kunkle is a census-designated place in southeastern Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Toledo.[2]

Location of Kunkle, Ohio
A Kunkle resident points out the town sign.
The Kunkle Log House, built in 1838

Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43531.[3] It is located along Williams County Road 17, a north-south highway.[4]

Kunkle was not officially platted.[5] A post office called Kunkle has been in operation since 1880.[6]

Kunkle is mentioned in the Stephen King novel The Stand as a camping location for Redman and company on their way to Nebraska.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kunkle, Ohio
  2. "Google Maps search". Google. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and Traffic
  5. Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 388.
  6. "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  7. King, Stephen (2012). The Stand. Random House. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-307-94730-7.



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