Nankin, Ohio

Nankin is an unincorporated community in southern Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44848.[1] It lies at the intersection of State Routes 58 and 302 and is near U.S. 250.

Location of Nankin, Ohio
Location of Nankin, Ohio

History

Nankin was originally called Orange, and under the latter name was laid out in 1828.[2] A post office called Nankin has been in operation since 1833.[3]

References
  1. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". zipinfo.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 175.
  3. "Ashland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

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