Trombley, Ohio

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

History

Trombley was originally called Blake, and under the latter name was platted in 1885.[2] The present name honors one Mr. Trombley, the owner of a sawmill built on the site in 1885.[2] A post office called Trombley was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1908.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trombley, Ohio
  2. Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 238.
  3. "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.



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