Postboy, Ohio

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

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 was named in memory of William Cartmell, a young mail carrier (post boy).[3] Cartmell was murdered in a robbery in 1825, a crime for which the perpetrator was later hanged.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Postboy, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ↑ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 607.
  4. ↑ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 374.

Coordinates: 40°13′37″N 81°35′03″W / 40.22694°N 81.58417°W / 40.22694; -81.58417


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