Sitka, Ohio

Sitka is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Sitka operated between 1890 and 1916.^[2] The community was named after Sitka, Alaska, where a local mother's son had drowned while serving in the U.S. Army.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sitka, Ohio
↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
↑ Hill, Ashley (June 11, 2011). "Perspectives: Stories about unusual place names abound". Marietta Times. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities	Belpre Marietta

Villages	Beverly Lowell Lower Salem Macksburg Matamoras

Townships	Adams Aurelius Barlow Belpre Decatur Dunham Fairfield Fearing Grandview Independence Lawrence Liberty Ludlow Marietta Muskingum Newport Palmer Salem Warren Waterford Watertown Wesley

CDPs	Devola Little Hocking Newport Reno Vincent Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Archers Fork Barlow Bartlett Beavertown Beckett Bevan Bloomfield Bonn Briggs Caywood Churchtown Coal Run Constitution Cornerville Cow Run Cutler Dalzell Dart Decaturville Deucher Dunbar Dunham Elba Equity Fillmore Fleming Germantown Gracey Grandview Layman Leith Lower Newport Luke Chute Moore Junction Moss Run Newell Run Oak Grove Patten Mills Pinehurst Qualey Rainbow Relief Sitka Stanleyville Tick Ridge Veto Wade Warner Watertown Whipple Wingett Run Yankeeburg

Coordinates: 39°26′52″N 81°20′18″W / 39.44778°N 81.33833°W / 39.44778; -81.33833

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