Williamsport, Morrow County, Ohio

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

History

Williamsport was laid out in 1836 by William Dakan, and named for him.[2] A nearby post office operated under the name Andrews.[3] This post office was established in 1833, and was discontinued in 1903.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsport, Morrow County, Ohio
  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. 394.
  3. ^ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 444.
  4. ^ "Morrow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

40°34′46″N 82°43′48″W / 40.57944°N 82.73000°W / 40.57944; -82.73000


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