Rumley, Ohio

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

History

Rumley was founded by Joel and Wesley Goings, two free Black men from Virginia who descended from John Graweere.[2] The first dwelling in Rumley was built in 1837.[3] A post office called Rumley was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1842.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rumley, Ohio
  2. ↑ Rowe, Jill E. (2017). Invisible in Plain Sight: Self-Determination Strategies of Free Blacks in the Old Northwest. Interdisciplinary Studies in Diasporas. Vol. 3. New York, NY: Peter Lang. pp. 44, 46, 50. ISBN 978-1-4331-3490-6. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 390.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ story of Rumley in "The Family Shrub

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