>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

Hi, For all of those interested in the naming of Winesburg here is what I have copied from one of my books. I also originate from Holmes County and have some information from there. Here is what I scanned from one of my books <<<<< HOW THE TOWN WAS NAMED >>>>>>> The town having been laid out, a town meeting was called for the purpose of giving it a suitable name. At this meeting Dr. August Scheurer suggested the name of Weinsberg in honor of Weinsberg, Wuertemberg, Germany, noted for its heroic and faithful women. These women, when once their native village was besieged, begged of the besieging general only one request, that is, to be allowed to take with them their most costly treasure, which on being granted, they immediately carried their husbands safely out of the town of Weinsberg, ever after known in history because of its "Weibertreu," The spelling was changed to Winesburg by the United States postal authorities in 1833, when a Post Office was established.>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some of My ancestors are SNYDER(SCHNEIDER) SMITH (SCHMIDT) FRY PAINTER SCHARR Hope this will help on the naming of the town. Pat Patricia Fry Huston Holmes,Wayne, Carroll,Tuscarawas, & Stark County Ancestors -----Original Message----- From: Cindy [mailto:ckimes@mvillage.com] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 8:36 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHHOLMES] Winesburg, OH/Weinsberg, Germany >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 ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

In the Holmes County History 1985 is found. Soon a town meeting was held for the purpose of selecting a name for the village. Dr. Scheurer suggested the name of "Winesburg" after the historical Weinsburg in Wuertemberg, Germany, renowned for its "Weibertreu." ... ... Finding in Winesburg a congenial people, many settled here. Letters written from the settlers in the newly settled America were sent to friends and retatives in Germany and Switzerland telling of the opportunities and adventures of "frontier life," ... Bob Strock Cindy wrote: > > >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 > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! -- Bob & Esther Strock, Dalton, OH. On the edge of Amish Country. Researching family history in Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit, Wood, Wayne and other Counties of Ohio. Strack, Strock, Uhl, and Welday RootsWeb boards and message lists.

>My question..... does anyone know how Winesburg, OH came to >be called Winesburg? FYI There is a called Winesburg, Ohio. It is a fictional account of life in a small town. I don't recall the author offhand. But this book is not about our Winesburg. The author didn't know there really was a Winesburg in Ohio :) My Winesburg lines- Fankhauser and Zurcher. gin