Hamer 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
Williams County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
The community likely bears the name of
Thomas L. Hamer
Thomas Lyon Hamer (July 1800December 2, 1846) was a United States Democratic congressman and soldier.
Hamer was born in July 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821. He was a ...
, a United States Democratic congressman and soldier in the
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...
. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby
Alvordton, and the town's population dwindled.
References
Unincorporated communities in Williams County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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