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

History

A post office called Ohio was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named after the state of Ohio.[3] Little remains of the original town.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohio, Texas
  2. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Ohio, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

31°32′22″N 98°05′10″W / 31.53944°N 98.08611°W / 31.53944; -98.08611


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