Jump to content

Lichtenau, Ohio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by InternetArchiveBot (talk | contribs) at 07:03, 14 March 2020 (Bluelink 1 book for verifiability (goog)) #IABot (v2.0) (GreenC bot). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Lichtenau is a ghost town in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Lichtenau (German meaning "pasture of light") was founded as an Indian Christian settlement in the late 18th century by German-speaking missionaries.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lichtenau (historical)
  2. ^ Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 46.