Bonn, Ohio

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

History

Bonn was laid out around 1835, and named after Bonn, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[2] A post office called Bonn was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonn, Ohio
  2. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 590.
  3. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.



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