Torch, Ohio

Torch is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Torch had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact local churchgoers carried torches.^[3] A post office called Torch was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 2002.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torch, Ohio
↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 661.
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 134.
↑ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Athens County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Athens

Cities	Athens Nelsonville

Villages	Albany Amesville Buchtel‡ Chauncey Coolville Glouster Jacksonville Trimble

Townships	Alexander Ames Athens Bern Canaan Carthage Dover Lee Lodi Rome Trimble Troy Waterloo York

CDPs	Hockingport Millfield New Marshfield Stewart The Plains

Unincorporated communities	Beaumont Beebe Bessemer Big Run Burr Oak Canaanville Carbondale Doanville Frost Garden Glen Ebon Guysville Hamley Run Hartleyville Hebardville Lottridge Luhrig Mineral Modoc New England New Floodwood Pleasanton Pratts Fork Redtown Shade Sharpsburg Torch Utley

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

Coordinates: 39°14′22″N 81°44′56″W / 39.23944°N 81.74889°W / 39.23944; -81.74889

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