Bangs, Ohio

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

History

The village was built along the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon, and Columbus Railroad about 1873 as the railroad was being constructed.[2][3] A post office called Bangs was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The railroad village was named for George H. Bangs, a postal official.[2]

Notable natives

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangs, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 500.
  3. "Columbus Railroads". Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. Dunne, Aidan (March 20, 2009). "The life and times of Lillian Virginia Mountweazel". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. Roof, Erin. "The incredible story of Lillian Virginia Mountweazel". Grammar Party. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

Coordinates: 40°21′08″N 82°33′09″W / 40.35222°N 82.55250°W / 40.35222; -82.55250


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.