Wamsley, Ohio

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Wamsley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States. [1]

History

Wamsley was originally called Wamsleyville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1874 by William Wamsley, and named for him. [2] A post office was established at Wamsley in 1869, and remained in operation until 1933. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wamsley, Ohio
  2. ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p.  431.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

38°49′45″N83°16′37″W / 38.82917°N 83.27694°W / 38.82917; -83.27694


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