Wakatomika[1] is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Wakatomika is located on the Little Wakatomika Creek, and lies along State Route 60.

Location of Wakatomika, Ohio
Location of Wakatomika, Ohio

History edit

A post office was established at Wakatomika in 1823, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community is named after the Shawnee village of Wakatomika,[3] which was located along the Muskingum River near the present day site of Dresden.

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakatomika, Ohio
  2. ^ "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 199.


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