Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Garfield is an unincorporated community in Mahoning County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
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]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio
- ^ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 592.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
- ^ Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). 20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 204.
- ^ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Youngstown
- Alliance‡
- Campbell
- Canfield
- Columbiana‡
- Salem‡
- Struthers
- Youngstown‡
- Beloit
- Craig Beach
- Lowellville
- New Middletown
- Poland
- Sebring
- Washingtonville‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Ohio portal
- United States portal
40°55′06″N 80°57′18″W / 40.91833°N 80.95500°W / 40.91833; -80.95500
 | This Mahoning County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
