Whigville, Ohio

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Whigville, Ohio
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Whigville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°49′39″N81°22′25″W / 39.82750°N 81.37361°W / 39.82750; -81.37361 Coordinates: 39°49′39″N81°22′25″W / 39.82750°N 81.37361°W / 39.82750; -81.37361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID1077174 [1]

Whigville (also Freedom) is an unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio, United States. [1]

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History

Whigville was originally called Freedom, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846. [2] The name was officially changed to Whigville in 1891. [2] A post office called Whigville was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1934. [3]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "Whigville, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Martin, Frank M. (1904). The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapter on Military Affairs, and Special Attention Given to Resources. Selwyn A. Brant. p.  41.
  3. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. Capell Lane Weems



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