Avis, Ohio

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Avis is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Avis was once a station on the railroad but the site was not officially platted. [1] A former variant name of Avis was Bushong. [2] A post office called Bushong was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] Little remains of the original community.Ohio. Two houses. Once owned by Hubert Bernard and Adelia Rechtine Buddelmeyer. Adelia Buddelmeyer ran a general store in Avis for over 40 years. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 119.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avis, Ohio
  3. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Wolfe, Don (March 5, 1982). "Cityless Putnam County almost loses village". Toledo Blade. p. 21. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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