Hamer, Ohio

Hamer is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

The community likely bears the name of Thomas L. Hamer, a United States Democratic congressman and soldier in the Mexican–American War.^[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Alvordton, and the town's population dwindled.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamer, Ohio
↑ "Public Forum". The Bryan Times. Dec 29, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
↑ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 389.

Municipalities and communities of Williams County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Bryan

City	Bryan

Villages	Blakeslee Edgerton Edon Holiday City Montpelier Pioneer Stryker West Unity

Townships	Brady Bridgewater Center Florence Jefferson Madison Mill Creek Northwest Pulaski St. Joseph Springfield Superior

CDPs	Alvordton Kunkle Lake Seneca Pulaski

Unincorporated communities	Berlin Billingstown Bridgewater Center Columbia Cooney Hamer Lock Port Melbern Mina Primrose West Jefferson Williams Center

Ghost town	West Buffalo

Coordinates: 41°37′41″N 84°24′55″W / 41.62806°N 84.41528°W / 41.62806; -84.41528

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