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Wamsley, Ohio

Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 83°16′37″W / 38.82917°N 83.27694°W / 38.82917; -83.27694
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Wamsley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

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Wamsley was originally called Wamsleyville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1874 by William Wamsley, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Wamsley in 1869, and remained in operation until 1933.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wamsley, Ohio
  2. ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 431.
  3. ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.


38°49′45″N 83°16′37″W / 38.82917°N 83.27694°W / 38.82917; -83.27694