Bevis, Ohio

History

An early variant name was Bevis Tavern.[1] A post office called Bevis Tavern was established in 1835, the name was changed to Bevis in 1874, and the post office closed in 1903.[2] Jesse Bevis, an early postmaster and hotel proprietor, gave the community his name.[3]

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