Schumm, Ohio

Schumm is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Schumm was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The namesake Schumm family settled the area in 1837.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schumm, Ohio
  2. ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 615.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. pp. 123–124.

40°45′23″N 84°43′39″W / 40.75639°N 84.72750°W / 40.75639; -84.72750


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