Grape Grove, Ohio
Grape Grove is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Grape Grove was not officially platted.[2] A post office called Grape Grove was established in 1850, the name was changed to Grapegrove in 1895, and the post office closed in 1906.[3]
Notable person
John Little, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district, was born near Grape Grove in 1837.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grape Grove, Ohio
- ↑ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 316.
- ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "LITTLE, John, (1837 - 1900)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
Coordinates: 39°42′59″N 83°40′54″W / 39.71639°N 83.68167°W
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