Mahoning, Ohio

Not to be confused with Mahoning County, Ohio.

Mahoning is a former settlement in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was located at the present-day intersection of North Main Street and Ohio State Route 82 in northern Windham Township, north of the village of Windham.^[1]

History

Mahoning is a name derived from the Delaware language meaning "salt lick".^[2] A post office called Mahoning was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1913.^[3] Besides the post office, Mahoning had a station on the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahoning, Ohio
2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 81.
3. "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
4. Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 574.

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Not to be confused with MahoningCountyOH-geo-stub.