Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio

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

Not to be confused with Garfield Heights, Ohio.

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 established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1958.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield, Mahoning County, 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. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.



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