Abanaka, Ohio

Abanaka, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Abanaka, Ohio is located in Ohio
Abanaka, Ohio
Abanaka, Ohio
Abanaka, Ohio is located in the United States
Abanaka, Ohio
Abanaka, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′36″N 84°41′54″W / 40.76000°N 84.69833°W / 40.76000; -84.69833
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
CountyVan Wert
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1048447[1]

Abanaka is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Abanaka was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] Abanaka is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "easterner".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abanaka, Ohio
  2. ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.


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