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Bachman, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°51′46″N 84°27′28″W / 39.86278°N 84.45778°W / 39.86278; -84.45778
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Bachman is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Bachman was named for its founder, C. Bachman.[2] A post office called Bachman was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] In 1909, Bachman had about 60 inhabitants.[4]

Notable person

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Trader Horne, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Bachman in 1899.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachman, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 127.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 929.
  5. ^ Lee, Bill (April 11, 2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3.

39°51′46″N 84°27′28″W / 39.86278°N 84.45778°W / 39.86278; -84.45778