Hamer, Ohio

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

History

The community likely bears the name of Thomas L. Hamer, a United States Democratic congressman and soldier in the Mexican–American War. [2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Alvordton, and the town's population dwindled. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamer, Ohio
  2. "Public Forum". The Bryan Times. December 29, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 389.

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