Staunton, Ohio

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

History

Staunton was platted in 1848.^[2] The community was named after Staunton, Virginia, the native home of a share of the first settlers.^[3] A post office was established at Staunton in 1844, and remained in operation until 1903.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staunton, Ohio
↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 303.
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 129.
↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Washington Court House

City	Washington Court House

Villages	Bloomingburg Jeffersonville Milledgeville New Holland‡ Octa

Townships	Concord Green Jasper Jefferson Madison Marion Paint Perry Union Wayne

CDPs	Good Hope Pancoastburg

Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista Cook Cunningham Eber Edgefield Fairview Glendon Hagler Jasper Mills Johnson Luttrell Madison Mills Manara McLean New Martinsburg Parrott Plano‡ Pleasant View Rock Mills South Plymouth Staunton West Lancaster White Oak Yankeetown Yatesville

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

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