Winameg, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Winameg was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] The community was named after a Potawatomi Indian chief.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winameg, Ohio
↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
↑ Reighard, Frank H. (1920). A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). Lewis Publishing Company. p. 56.

Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Wauseon

City	Wauseon

Villages	Archbold Delta Fayette Lyons Metamora Swanton‡

Townships	Amboy Chesterfield Clinton Dover Franklin Fulton German Gorham Pike Royalton Swan Creek York

CDPs	Pettisville Tedrow

Unincorporated communities	Ai Assumption Burlington Denson Elmira Inlet Lytton Oakshade Ottokee Winameg

Ghost town	Beta

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

Coordinates: 41°37′25″N 84°3′56″W / 41.62361°N 84.06556°W / 41.62361; -84.06556

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