Ganges, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

History

Ganges was originally called Trucksville, and under the latter name was platted in 1817 by William Trucks, and named for him.[2] A post office was established under the name Truxville in 1821, the name was changed to Ganges in 1836, and the post office closed in 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges Post Office (historical)
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40°54′22″N 82°33′41″W / 40.90611°N 82.56139°W / 40.90611; -82.56139


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