Bloomfield, Muskingum County, Ohio

History

Bloomfield was laid out and platted in 1853.[2] The community was named for blooming orchard fields near the original town site.[3] The post office at Bloomfield was called Sago.[2] The Sago post office was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Muskingum County, Ohio
  2. Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 455.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 15.
  4. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.



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