Where can I find information about Ohio place names?
Answer
The following reference works are our "go to" sources for the origins of Ohio place names.
Gallagher, John S., and Alan H. Patera. 1979. The post offices of Ohio. Burtonsville, Md: The Depot.
Miller, Larry L. 1996. Ohio place names. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Overman, William Daniel. 1959. Ohio town names. Akron, Ohio: [Atlantic Press].
Published county histories are also a great source for the history of cities and towns in Ohio.