Walhonding, Guernsey County, Ohio

Walhonding is an unincorporated community and coal town in southeastern Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

Walhonding, Ohio
Walhonding is located in Ohio
Walhonding
Walhonding
Walhonding is located in the United States
Walhonding
Walhonding
Coordinates: 39°54′16″N 81°29′50″W / 39.90444°N 81.49722°W / 39.90444; -81.49722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGuernsey
TownshipValley
Area
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1065447[1]

Walhonding was a former mining community and home to two mine shafts known as walhonding mine no. 1 and walhonding mine no.2. Today little remains reflecting this history besides a large slate pile and a few abandoned mining homes. The roads in this area reflect the names of former residents many of which were of Czech and Slovak ancestry.

References edit

  1. ^ "Walhonding". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.