Bangs, Ohio

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

History

The village was built along the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon, and Columbus Railroad about 1873 as the railroad was being constructed.[2][3] A post office called Bangs was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The railroad village was named for George H. Bangs, a postal official.[2]

Notable natives

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangs, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 500.
  3. ↑ "Columbus Railroads". Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Dunne, Aidan (March 20, 2009). "The life and times of Lillian Virginia Mountweazel". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Roof, Erin. "The incredible story of Lillian Virginia Mountweazel". Grammar Party. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

Coordinates: 40°21′08″N 82°33′09″W / 40.35222°N 82.55250°W / 40.35222; -82.55250


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