Savona, Ohio

Savona is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Savona was originally called Tecumseh.[2] A post office called Tecumseh was established in 1885, the name was changed to Savona in 1897, and the post office closed in 1933.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Savona, Ohio
  2. Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 584.
  3. "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°59′22″N 84°39′42″W / 39.98944°N 84.66167°W / 39.98944; -84.66167


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