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Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Ostend. A post office called Ostend was established in 1842, the name was changed to Wade in 1864, the post office closed in 1956. The present name is for Benjamin Wade, a United States Senator from Ohio (1851-1869).

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Adams
  • Aurelius
  • Barlow
  • Belpre
  • Decatur
  • Dunham
  • Fairfield
  • Fearing
  • Grandview
  • Independence
  • Lawrence
  • Liberty
  • Ludlow
  • Marietta
  • Muskingum
  • Newport
  • Palmer
  • Salem
  • Warren
  • Waterford
  • Watertown
  • Wesley
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities

Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 81°10′21″W / 39.44056°N 81.1725°W / 39.44056; -81.1725

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