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Toboso, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°03′23″N 82°13′06″W / 40.05639°N 82.21833°W / 40.05639; -82.21833
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Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve just north of Toboso

Toboso is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

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Toboso was laid out in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community most likely was named after El Toboso, in Spain.[3] A post office was in operation at Toboso from 1854 until 1957.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toboso, Ohio
  2. ^ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 256.
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 133.
  4. ^ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

40°03′23″N 82°13′06″W / 40.05639°N 82.21833°W / 40.05639; -82.21833