Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name was Ostend.[1] A post office called Ostend was established in 1842, the name was changed to Wade in 1864, the post office closed in 1956.[2] The present name is for Benjamin Wade, a United States Senator from Ohio (1851-1869).[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wade, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 693.
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