Bloomfield, Muskingum County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Bloomfield was laid out and platted in 1853.[2] The community was named for blooming orchard fields near the original town site.[3] The post office at Bloomfield was called Sago.[2] The Sago post office was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Muskingum County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 455.
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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