Bevis is an
unincorporated community
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in
Hamilton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
An early variant name was Bevis Tavern. A post office called Bevis Tavern was established in 1835, the name was changed to Bevis in 1874, and the post office closed in 1903. Jesse Bevis, an early postmaster and hotel proprietor, gave the community his name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Hamilton County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
1835 establishments in Ohio
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