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: So if the boring design is more practical in those senses, give me it æ.
gollark: I'm going to spend much more time doing ground-level travel and being stuck in traffic queues and whatever than I am thinking about the aesthetics of it by satellite.
gollark: Like arguably most UK ones?
gollark: I would MUCH prefer that to an "interesting" and impossible to navigate city.
gollark: I'm also implementing the miller-rabin test because reasons.

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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