Trebein, Ohio, as seen from William Maxwell Rest Area on Creekside Trail, May 2018

Trebein is an unincorporated community in Beavercreek Township, Greene County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Trebeins was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community was named for F. C. Trebein, the proprietor of a distillery and mill.[3]

The community has in the past also been known variously as Beaver, Beaver Station, Frost Station, Pickeneyville/Pinckneyvile/Pinkneyville, Trebins and Treibeins.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trebein, Ohio
  2. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 223.
  4. ^ Zink, Frank B. "Township History". Beavercreek Township, Ohio. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020. Taken from Robinson's 1961 Rural Directory


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