Ganges is an unincorporated community in Richland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Ganges was originally called Trucksville, and under the latter name was platted in 1817 by William Trucks, and named for him.[2] A post office was established under the name Truxville in 1821, the name was changed to Ganges in 1836, and the post office closed in 1906.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganges Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°54′22″N 82°33′41″W / 40.90611°N 82.56139°W