Sligo, Ohio
Sligo is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
Gallery
Sligo community sign
Looking west on US 22 in Sligo
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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sligo, Ohio
- ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 255.
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Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 83°55′13″W / 39.44167°N 83.92028°W
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