Fly, Ohio
Fly is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Fly was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1995.[2] The origin of the name "Fly" is obscure.[3] It is said that the townspeople selected the name Fly on account of its brevity.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fly, Ohio
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
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Coordinates: 39°33′53″N 81°00′30″W / 39.56472°N 81.00833°W
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