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Guernsey, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°10′54″N 81°35′32″W / 40.18167°N 81.59222°W / 40.18167; -81.59222
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Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Guernsey County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Wheeling was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Guernsey in 1881.[2] The community's present name is derived from its location within Guernsey County.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey, Ohio
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey Post Office
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.

40°10′54″N 81°35′32″W / 40.18167°N 81.59222°W / 40.18167; -81.59222