Weavers, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Weavers is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name of Weavers was Weavers Station.[1] The community was named for Peter Weaver, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Weavers Station was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] Besides the post office, Weavers Station contained a railroad station, grain elevator, and country store.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weavers, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 450.
  3. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 580.
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