Bachman, Ohio

History

Bachman was named for its founder, C. Bachman.[2] A post office called Bachman was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] In 1909, Bachman had about 60 inhabitants.[4]

Notable person

Trader Horne, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Bachman in 1899.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachman, Ohio
  2. History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 127.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 929.
  5. Lee, Bill (April 11, 2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3.

39°51′46″N 84°27′28″W


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