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

History

Trombley was originally called Blake, and under the latter name was platted in 1885.[2] The present name honors one Mr. Trombley, the owner of a sawmill built on the site in 1885.[2] A post office called Trombley was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1908.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trombley, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 238.
  3. ^ "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

41°15′14″N 83°38′43″W / 41.25389°N 83.64528°W / 41.25389; -83.64528


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