Hagerstown, Ohio

Hagerstown is an extinct town in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Hagerstown in 1832, and remained in operation until 1855.^[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby West Manchester, and the town's population dwindled.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hagerstown (historical)
↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 340.

Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Eaton

City	Eaton

Villages	College Corner‡ Camden Eldorado Gratis Lewisburg New Paris Verona‡ West Alexandria West Elkton West Manchester

Townships	Dixon Gasper Gratis Harrison Israel Jackson Jefferson Lanier Monroe Somers Twin Washington

CDP	Lake Lakengren

Unincorporated communities	Brennersville Brinley Browns Campbellstown Cedar Springs Dadsville Ebenezer Enterprise Fairhaven Gettysburg Greenbush Hamburg Ingomar Morning Sun Muttonville New Hope New Lexington New Westville Sugar Valley Talawanda Springs West Florence West Sonora Wheatville

Ghost towns	Claysburg Crawfordsville Hagerstown

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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