Bachman, Ohio

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

History

Bachman was named for its founder, C. Bachman.[2] A post office called Bachman was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] In 1909, Bachman had about 60 inhabitants.[4]

Notable person

Trader Horne, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Bachman in 1899.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachman, Ohio
  2. ↑ History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 127.
  3. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 929.
  5. ↑ Lee, Bill (11 April 2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3.

Coordinates: 39°51′46″N 84°27′28″W / 39.86278°N 84.45778°W / 39.86278; -84.45778


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