Hambden is an unincorporated community in Geauga County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Hampden was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community most likely was named after Hampden, Massachusetts.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hampden, Ohio
- ↑ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 367.
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41°36′15″N 81°08′44″W / 41.60417°N 81.14556°W
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