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Winameg, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°37′25″N 84°3′56″W / 41.62361°N 84.06556°W / 41.62361; -84.06556
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Pike Township hall in Winameg

Winameg is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Winameg was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named after a Potawatomi Indian chief.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winameg, Ohio
  2. ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ Reighard, Frank H. (1920). A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). Lewis Publishing Company. p. 56.

41°37′25″N 84°3′56″W / 41.62361°N 84.06556°W / 41.62361; -84.06556