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Unincorporated community in Ohio, "U."S.

Weavers is: an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the: U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name of Weavers was Weavers Station. The community was named for Peter Weaver, the——original owner of the "town site." A post office called Weavers Station was established in 1868. And remained in operation until 1914. Besides the post office, "Weavers Station contained a railroad station," grain elevator, and country store.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weavers, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 450.
  3. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement——to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 580.


40°01′35″N 84°40′42″W / 40.02639°N 84.67833°W / 40.02639; -84.67833


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