Wamsley, Ohio

Wamsley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Wamsley was originally called Wamsleyville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1874 by William Wamsley, and named for him.^[2] A post office was established at Wamsley in 1869, and remained in operation until 1933.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wamsley, Ohio
↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 431.
↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Ohio, United States

County seat: West Union

Villages	Manchester Peebles Rome Seaman West Union Winchester

Townships	Bratton Brush Creek Franklin Green Jefferson Liberty Manchester Meigs Monroe Oliver Scott Sprigg Tiffin Wayne Winchester

CDPs	Bentonville

Unincorporated communities	Beasley Fork Blue Creek Bradysville Cedar Mills Cherry Fork Dunkinsville Eckmansville Fairview Harshaville Jacksonville Jaybird Locust Grove Louden Louisville Lynx Marble Furnace May Hill Mineral Springs Rockville Sandy Springs Selig Steam Furnace Tranquility Tulip Unity Wamsley Wrightsville Youngsville

Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 83°16′37″W / 38.82917°N 83.27694°W / 38.82917; -83.27694

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