Abanaka, Ohio

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Abanaka, Ohio
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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.