Weymouth, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 81°47′39″W / 41.18556°N 81.79417°W / 41.18556; -81.79417
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Weymouth is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History[edit]

The community was named after Weymouth, Massachusetts, the native home of an early settler.[2] A post office called Weymouth was established in 1824, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] By the 1880s, Weymouth had a cheese factory and several country stores.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weymouth, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 143.
  3. ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 392.

41°11′08″N 81°47′39″W / 41.18556°N 81.79417°W / 41.18556; -81.79417