Hello Cindy, I too, have seen Weinsburg, Germany on the map. I would be surprised if Winesburg, OH is not named for this German village. It seems to me that it was spelled (or at least I have seen it spelled) in the old days Weinsburg (OH, that is). I do not know when or why the spelling was changed. and I do not recall the sources of the spelling. Larry ----Original Message---- >From what I've found my HORINEs/HOREINs were from near Heilbronn, Germany which is in northern Wüerttemberg. At a recent workshop, I picked up a map of northern Wüerttemberg and near the city of Heilbronn was another smaller town/city called Weinsberg. My question..... does anyone know how Winesburg, OH came to be called Winesburg? Was it named after its counterpart in Germany? Did the Weinsberg church in Germany send some of their congregation to Ohio? The reason I'm thinking this MAY be how Winesburg, Oh got its name is that my ancestors came directly from that same area of Germany described to the Winesburg, OH area and settled in Paint Twp. It's just TOO coincidental that my ancestors lived near towns with such similar names, one being in the "old country" and one, in the "new world!" Any thoughts? Cindy Kimes
I recall a book devoted to Winesburg at both the Wayne and Holmes Co Libraries. I'll bet there is an answer there. -Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Flinner, Jr. To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Winesburg, OH/Weinsberg, Germany Hello Cindy, I too, have seen Weinsburg, Germany on the map. I would be surprised if Winesburg, OH is not named for this German village. It seems to me that it was spelled (or at least I have seen it spelled) in the old days Weinsburg (OH, that is). I do not know when or why the spelling was changed. and I do not recall the sources of the spelling. Larry ----Original Message---- >From what I've found my HORINEs/HOREINs were from near Heilbronn, Germany which is in northern Wüerttemberg. At a recent workshop, I picked up a map of northern Wüerttemberg and near the city of Heilbronn was another smaller town/city called Weinsberg. My question..... does anyone know how Winesburg, OH came to be called Winesburg? Was it named after its counterpart in Germany? Did the Weinsberg church in Germany send some of their congregation to Ohio? The reason I'm thinking this MAY be how Winesburg, Oh got its name is that my ancestors came directly from that same area of Germany described to the Winesburg, OH area and settled in Paint Twp. It's just TOO coincidental that my ancestors lived near towns with such similar names, one being in the "old country" and one, in the "new world!" Any thoughts? Cindy Kimes