Abbeyville, Ohio

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

History

The first settlement at Abbeyville was made in 1831.[2] A post office called Abbeyville was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] Abbeyville was named after Abbey, the wife of a first settler.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbeyville, Ohio
  2. ^ a b History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 523–524.
  3. ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

41°11′50″N 81°53′12″W / 41.19722°N 81.88667°W / 41.19722; -81.88667


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