Bostwick, Ohio

Bostwick is an unincorporated community in Geauga County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Bostwick was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1905.[1] A variant name was Bostwick Corners.[2] The community was named for Shelburn Bostwick, a pioneer settler.[3]

References
  1. "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bostwick, Ohio
  3. History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men. Williams Brothers. 1878. p. 150.


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