Mahoning is a former settlement in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was located at the present-day intersection of North Main Street and Ohio State Route 82 in northern Windham Township, north of the village of Windham.[1]

History

Mahoning is a name derived from the Delaware language meaning "salt lick".[2] A post office called Mahoning was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] Besides the post office, Mahoning had a station on the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahoning, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 81.
  3. ^ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 574.

41°15′32″N 81°02′55″W / 41.25889°N 81.04861°W / 41.25889; -81.04861

Not to be confused with MahoningCountyOH-geo-stub.
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