Artanna is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The community's name is an amalgamation of Arthur "Art" and Anna Wolfe, the proprietors of a local gas station that opened in the early 1930s.[2][3] For a time the community hosted cabins for travelers, owned by the same couple.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artanna, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 6.
- ^ a b Jordan, Mark (January 18, 2020). "Artanna: a long relationship and a short-lived town". KnoxPages. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |