Avis, Ohio

Avis is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Avis was once a station on the railroad but the site was not officially platted.[1] A former variant name of Avis was Bushong.[2] A post office called Bushong was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Little remains of the original community.[4]

References

  1. Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 119.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avis, Ohio
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. Wolfe, Don (Mar 5, 1982). "Cityless Putnam County almost loses village". Toledo Blade. p. 21. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

Coordinates: 41°01′15″N 84°10′09″W / 41.02083°N 84.16917°W / 41.02083; -84.16917


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