West Point, Morrow County, Ohio

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West Point is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

West Point was laid out around 1848.[2] The post office at West Point had the name Whetstone.[2] A post office called Whetstone was established in 1827, and remained in operation until 1964.[3] Besides the post office, West Point had a church and country store.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Point, Morrow County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 447.
  3. ^ "Morrow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 395.

Coordinates: 40°38′21″N 82°47′06″W / 40.63917°N 82.78500°W / 40.63917; -82.78500