Postboy, Ohio

History

A post office called Post Boy was established in 1879, the name was changed to Postboy in 1893, and the post office closed in 1926.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Postboy Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Postboy, Ohio
  2. "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 114.


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