Wisterman is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Wisterman was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Wisterman was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1910.[3]
Notable person
Ivan Eastman, a sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, was born in Wisterman in 1884.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wisterman, Ohio
- ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 126.
- ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Ivan Eastman". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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41°07′25″N 84°14′16″W / 41.12361°N 84.23778°W
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