Torch, Ohio
Torch is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Torch had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. According to tradition, the community was named for the fact local churchgoers carried torches. A post office called Torch was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 2002.
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 January 1, 2016.
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