Friendsville, Ohio

Friendsville is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community was named for the fact a large share of the early settlers were Quakers (Friends).^[1] A former variant name was Winstons Corners,^[2] for Joseph S. Winston, the original owner of the town site.^[3] A post office called Friendsville was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901.^[4]

References

↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 48.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Friendsville, Ohio
↑ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 597.
↑ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Medina County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Medina

Cities	Brunswick Medina Rittman‡ Wadsworth

Villages	Chippewa Lake Creston‡ Gloria Glens Park Lodi Seville Spencer Westfield Center

Townships	Brunswick Hills Chatham Granger Guilford Harrisville Hinckley Homer Lafayette Litchfield Liverpool Medina Montville Sharon Spencer Wadsworth Westfield York

Unincorporated communities	Abbeyville Beebetown Bennetts Corners Chatham Coddingville Crawford Corners Erhart Friendsville Granger Hinckley Homerville Litchfield Mallet Creek Pawnee Remsen Corners River Styx Sharon Center Valley City Western Star‡ Weymouth

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

Coordinates: 41°01′38″N 81°57′57″W / 41.02722°N 81.96583°W / 41.02722; -81.96583

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