Garfield, Ohio

Not to be confused with Garfield Heights, Ohio.

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

History

Garfield was laid out in 1875 when the Pennsylvania Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after James A. Garfield, an Ohio legislator and afterward 20th President of the United States.[3] An early variant name was Garfield Station.[4] A post office called Garfield was establsihed in 1899, and remained in operation until 1958.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield, Ohio
  2. ↑ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 592.
  3. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
  4. ↑ Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). 20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 204.
  5. ↑ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2016.


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