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Hamer is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community likely bears the name of Thomas L. Hamer, a United States Democratic congressman and soldier in the Mexican–American War. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Alvordton, and the town's population dwindled.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamer, Ohio
2. "Public Forum". The Bryan Times. December 29, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
3. Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 389.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Williams County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Bryan
City	Bryan
Villages	Blakeslee Edgerton Edon Holiday City Montpelier Pioneer Stryker West Unity
Townships	Brady Bridgewater Center Florence Jefferson Madison Mill Creek Northwest Pulaski St. Joseph Springfield Superior
CDPs	Alvordton Kunkle Lake Seneca Nettle Lake Pulaski
Unincorporated communities	Berlin Billingstown Bridgewater Center Columbia Cooney Hamer Lock Port Melbern Mina Primrose West Jefferson Williams Center
Ghost town	West Buffalo
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41°37′41″N 84°24′55″W / 41.62806°N 84.41528°W / 41.62806; -84.41528

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