Vans Valley, Ohio

Vans Valley is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Vans Valley was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1899.^[2] The community was named for Gilbert Van Dorn, a pioneer settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vans Valley, Ohio
↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 589.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Delaware
Cities	Columbus‡ Delaware Dublin‡ Powell Westerville‡
Villages	Ashley Galena Ostrander Shawnee Hills Sunbury
Townships	Berkshire Berlin Brown Concord Delaware Genoa Harlem Kingston Liberty Marlboro Orange Oxford Porter Radnor Scioto Thompson Trenton Troy
CDPs	Kilbourne Radnor
Unincorporated communities	Africa Alum Creek Bellepoint Berkshire Center Village Cheshire Condit East Liberty Harlem Hyatts Kingston Center Leonardsburg Lewis Center Norton Olive Green Orange Rome Stratford Vans Valley White Sulphur
Ghost towns	Carpenter's Mill Coles Mills Cones Mills Edinburgh
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°13′4″N 82°48′10″W / 40.21778°N 82.80278°W / 40.21778; -82.80278

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