Bevis, Ohio

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Bevis is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History[]

An early variant name was Bevis Tavern.[1] A post office called Bevis Tavern was established in 1835, the name was changed to Bevis in 1874, and the post office closed in 1903.[2] Jesse Bevis, an early postmaster and hotel proprietor, gave the community his name.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bevis, Ohio
  2. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio: Their Past and Present, Including...biographies and Portraits of Pioneers and Representative Citizens, Etc. S. B. Nelson. 1894. p. 384.

Coordinates: 39°15′27″N 84°36′06″W / 39.25750°N 84.60167°W / 39.25750; -84.60167



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