Mahoning, Ohio
Former settlement in Ohio, U.S.
Mahoning is a former settlement in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was located at the present-day intersection of North Main Street and Ohio State Route 82 in northern Windham Township, north of the village of Windham.[1]
History
Mahoning is a name derived from the Delaware language meaning "salt lick".[2] A post office called Mahoning was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] Besides the post office, Mahoning had a station on the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahoning, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 81.
- ^ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 574.
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Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Ravenna
- Aurora
- Kent
- Ravenna
- Streetsboro
- Tallmadge‡
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- Garrettsville
- Hiram
- Mantua
- Mogadore‡
- Sugar Bush Knolls
- Windham
- Atwater
- Brady Lake
- Brimfield
- Suffield
communities
- Cobbs Corners
- Earlville
- Freedom Station
- Lloyd
- Mahoning
- Mishler
- Moran
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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