Gutman, Ohio

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Gutman is an unincorporated community in Auglaize County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

A post office called Gutman was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named for the local Gutman family, who kept a store there. [3]

A section of the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad, later absorbed by the New York Central ran through this community before being abandoned in the 1960s. A photo of the T and OC depot at Gutman can be found here

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gutman, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Williamson, C. W. (1905). History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers and Prominent Public Men. Press of W.M. Linn & Sons. p.  719.

40°31′10″N84°02′38″W / 40.51944°N 84.04389°W / 40.51944; -84.04389


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