Whigville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Whigville, Ohio is located in Ohio
Whigville, Ohio
Whigville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°49′39″N 81°22′25″W / 39.82750°N 81.37361°W / 39.82750; -81.37361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1077174[1]

Whigville (also Freedom) is an unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

Whigville was originally called Freedom, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846.[2] The name was officially changed to Whigville in 1891.[2] A post office called Whigville was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1934.[3]

Notable person

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Whigville, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Frank M. (1904). The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapter on Military Affairs, and Special Attention Given to Resources. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 41.
  3. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Capell Lane Weems


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