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

History

Bonn was laid out around 1835, and named after Bonn, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[2] A post office called Bonn was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonn, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 590.
  3. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

39°31′53″N 81°23′07″W / 39.53139°N 81.38528°W / 39.53139; -81.38528


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