West Sonora, Ohio
West Sonora is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History[]
A former variant name was Sonora.[1] Sonora had its start around 1852, when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called West Sonora was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1940.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Sonora, Ohio
- ^ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 394.
- ^ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 84°32′28″W / 39.88889°N 84.54111°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Preble County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Dayton-Springfield-Greenville geography stubs