Guernsey is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Guernsey County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
.
History
A post office called Wheeling was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Guernsey in 1881. The community's present name is derived from its location within Guernsey County.
References
Unincorporated communities in Guernsey County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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