Friendsville is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community was named for the fact a large share of the early settlers were Quakers (Friends).[1] A former variant name was Winstons Corners,[2] for Joseph S. Winston, the original owner of the town site.[3] A post office called Friendsville was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

References

  1. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 48.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Friendsville, Ohio
  3. ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 597.
  4. ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

41°01′38″N 81°57′57″W / 41.02722°N 81.96583°W / 41.02722; -81.96583


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