Batemantown, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°31′33″N 82°35′46″W / 40.52583°N 82.59611°W / 40.52583; -82.59611
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Batemantown
Batemantown United Methodist Church
Batemantown United Methodist Church
Coordinates: 40°31′33″N 82°35′46″W / 40.52583°N 82.59611°W / 40.52583; -82.59611
Sovereign state United States
State Ohio
CountyKnox County
Established1897
Founded byBateman family

Batemantown is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Batemantown was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named for the local Bateman family who came from Vermont around 1815.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Batemantown, Ohio
  2. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 506.