Ganges, Ohio

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

History

Ganges was originally called Trucksville, and under the latter name was platted in 1817 by William Trucks, and named for him.[2] A post office was established under the name Truxville in 1821, the name was changed to Ganges in 1836, and the post office closed in 1906.[3]

Notable Citizens

Garry Bly

gollark: > although I secretly prefer highly unethical bothI think this is in favour of my point.
gollark: You seem to also just advocate doxxing random people without telling them?
gollark: This is of course stupid because they're just presupposing that egoism/hedonism is "correct".
gollark: Nobody and Palaiologos or whatever also tried to justify the doxxing thing by saying that they're evil and morality is wrong or something.
gollark: Bees are the enemy.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges Post Office (historical)



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