East Union, Wayne County, Ohio

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East Union is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The community is located within East Union Township, which was named after Union, Maine.[2] A post office called East Union was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] Besides the post office, East Union had a country store.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Union, Wayne County, Ohio
  2. ^ Douglass, Ben (1878). History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass, publisher. p. 614.
  3. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. ^ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 379.

Coordinates: 40°47′45″N 81°49′02″W / 40.79583°N 81.81722°W / 40.79583; -81.81722