Winesburg, Ohio

Winesburg is a place ( an unincorporated community) with 67 inhabitants ( 2000 census ), which is part of the Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The place is located on a hill in a mainly populated by Amish Ohio area on U.S. Highway 62

The town was founded in the early 19th century and was originally called the vineyard, according to the German city of vineyard. In 1833, he was renamed from the American postal authorities in Winesburg when it was opened there a post office.

Winesburg is known as the namesake of the book Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. This collection of interconnected short stories about the inhabitants of a fictional small town, playing in the early 20th century, is named after Winesburg, but actually based on the small town of Clyde (Ohio ), grew up in Anderson.

40.6164 - 81.6953Koordinaten: 40 ° 37 'N, 81 ° 42 ' W

• Location in Ohio
• Holmes County ( Ohio)
• Place in North America