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

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] Texas was briefly considered to become county seat after a fire burned the courthouse in 1847.[3] The community was named after the state of Texas.[4]

A public ferry was used to connect the banks and the expense was paid by the county. On July 22, 1909, this ferry was sold by the commissioners to Theodore Wagner for $75.00 and it was ran as a toll ferry. At one time there was a barrel factory, a handle factory, and a brick factory.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texas, Ohio
  2. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1888). History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio. D. Mason & Company. p. 251.
  4. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ^ REBAR, JAMES (November 25, 2017). "TEXAS, OHIO Henry County, Ohio, Historical Society". Henry County, Ohio, Historical Society (in Thai). Retrieved March 10, 2024.

41°25′25″N 83°57′06″W / 41.42361°N 83.95167°W / 41.42361; -83.95167


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