Artanna, Ohio

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

Artanna
Artanna, Ohio in 2022
Artanna, Ohio in 2022
Coordinates: 40°19′19″N 82°18′38″W
CountryUnited States

History

The community's name is an amalgamation of Arthur "Art" and Anna Wolfe, the proprietors of a local gas station that opened in the early 1930s.[2][3] For a time the community hosted cabins for travelers, owned by the same couple.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artanna, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 6.
  3. Jordan, Mark (January 18, 2020). "Artanna: a long relationship and a short-lived town". KnoxPages. Retrieved May 5, 2022.


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