McComb, Ohio
human settlement in Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
McComb is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,558 at the time of the 2020 census. The village holds one school district, McComb Local School District.
History
McComb, originally known as Pleasantville, was laid out in 1847. The village was renamed McComb in 1858.
Despite its spelling, McComb is named for Alexander Macomb, who was the second man to serve as Commanding General of the United States Army. The reason for the spelling, "McComb" instead of "Macomb," is that the village was named by a Scotsman who fought under Macomb at the Battle of Plattsburg, and he used the Scottish manner of pronunciation and spelling.
William Bensinger and John Reed Porter among the first soldiers receive the Medal of Honor in American history for their role in the Great Locomotive Chase, are buried in McComb.
Geography
McComb is located northwest of Findlay near the Putnam and Wood County borders.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), of which 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q588363. VIAF identifies the subject as 141859403. The Library of Congress control number is n00112044. Authority coordinates are 41.109, -83.792. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1847 and 1858.
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