Sonora, Ohio

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

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station, Sonora, Ohio, circa 1914

Not to be confused with West Sonora, Ohio.

History

Sonora was laid out in 1852.[2] A post office called Sonora was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1988.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sonora, Ohio
  2. Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 382.
  3. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

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