Abanaka, Ohio

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Abanaka, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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Abanaka, Ohio
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Abanaka, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′36″N84°41′54″W / 40.76000°N 84.69833°W / 40.76000; -84.69833
Country United States
State Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
County Seal of Van Wert County Ohio.svg Van Wert
Elevation
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830 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1048447 [1]

Abanaka is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

A post office called Abanaka was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] Abanaka is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "easterner". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abanaka, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 19. ISBN   978-0-8061-3598-4.


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