Winfield is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is on State Route 516 between Dover and Dundee.
History
[edit]Winfield was originally called Mechanicsburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1849.[2] A post office called Winfield was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Ohio
- ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 533.
- ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.