Vails Corners, Ohio

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Vails Corners is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A variant name is Vails Cross Roads. [1] Vails Cross Roads had a tavern dating back to the 1830s. [2] A post office called Vail's Cross Roads was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1873. [3] The community was named for the local Vail family. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vails Corners, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  382.
  3. "Morrow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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