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Franconia, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°2′22″N 84°18′0″W / 41.03944°N 84.30000°W / 41.03944; -84.30000
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Franconia is a ghost town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Franconia was laid out in 1837.[2] A post office was established at Franconia in 1837, and remained in operation until 1867.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franconia (historical)
  2. ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 147.
  3. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

41°2′22″N 84°18′0″W / 41.03944°N 84.30000°W / 41.03944; -84.30000