Sligo, Ohio

Sligo is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Sligo was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1865.[2] The community was named after the Sligo Iron Works in Pittsburgh, a favorite brand of 19th-century blacksmiths.[3]

  • Sligo community sign
    Sligo community sign
  • Looking west on US 22 in Sligo
    Looking west on US 22 in Sligo

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sligo, Ohio
  2. ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. ^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 255.


39°26′30″N 83°55′13″W / 39.44167°N 83.92028°W / 39.44167; -83.92028

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