Greer, Ohio

Greer is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name of Greer was Greersville.[1] Greersville was laid out in 1836 by Robert Greer, and named for him.[2] A post office called Greersville was established in 1851, the name was changed to Greer in 1908, and the post office closed in 1949.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greer, Ohio
  2. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 496.
  3. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

40°31′20″N 82°12′01″W / 40.52222°N 82.20028°W / 40.52222; -82.20028


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