Schumm, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Schumm was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1953.^[2] The namesake Schumm family settled the area in 1837.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schumm, Ohio
↑ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
↑ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 615.
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. pp. 123–124.

Municipalities and communities of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Van Wert

Cities	Delphos‡ Van Wert

Villages	Convoy Elgin Middle Point Ohio City Scott‡ Venedocia Willshire Wren

Townships	Harrison Hoaglin Jackson Jennings Liberty Pleasant Ridge Tully Union Washington Willshire York

Unincorporated communities	Abanaka Cavett Dixon‡ Dull Glenmore Hoaglin Jonestown Middlebury Monticello Schumm Seamersville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 84°43′39″W / 40.75639°N 84.72750°W / 40.75639; -84.72750

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