Garfield, Mahoning County, Ohio

Not to be confused with Garfield Heights, Ohio.

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

  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 March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.

40°55′06″N 80°57′18″W / 40.91833°N 80.95500°W / 40.91833; -80.95500


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