Wolf, Ohio

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Wolf is an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

An old variant name was Wolfs Station.[1] Wolf's Station was laid out in 1874 by Enoch G. Wolf, and named for him.[2] A post office called Wolfs Station was established in 1874, the name was changed to Wolf in 1882, and the post office closed in 1940.[3] Besides the post office, Wolf had a station on the Cleveland and Marietta Railroad.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf, Ohio
  2. ^ a b The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 636.
  3. ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°19′18″N 81°34′17″W / 40.32167°N 81.57139°W / 40.32167; -81.57139