Nankin, OH

Nankin is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in southern Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 435 residents. Nankin lies at the intersection of State Routes 58 and 302 and is near U.S. 250. Nankin was originally called Orange, and under the latter name was laid out in 1828. A newcomer can read Nankin through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Nankin comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. A post office called Nankin has been in operation since 1833.