Williamstown, Ohio
Williamstown is an unincorporated community in southern Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45897.[2] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 30 and 68.
History
Williamstown was laid out in 1834 by John W. Williams, and named for him.[3] A post office called Eagle was established in 1834, and the name was changed to Williamstown in 1868.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamstown
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 448.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamstown Post Office
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