Texas, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] Texas was briefly considered to become county seat after a fire burned the courthouse in 1847.^[3] The community was named after the state of Texas.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texas, Ohio
↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
↑ Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1888). History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio. D. Mason & Company. p. 251.
↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Napoleon

City	Napoleon

Villages	Deshler Florida Hamler Holgate Liberty Center Malinta McClure New Bavaria

Townships	Bartlow Damascus Flatrock Freedom Harrison Liberty Marion Monroe Napoleon Pleasant Richfield Ridgeville Washington

CDP	Ridgeville Corners

Unincorporated communities	Colton Grelton Okolona Shunk Texas

Coordinates: 41°25′25″N 83°57′06″W / 41.42361°N 83.95167°W / 41.42361; -83.95167

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