Isleta, Ohio

Isleta is an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called White Eyes was established in 1815, the name was changed to Isleta in 1892, and the post office closed in 1955.[2] According to tradition, Isleta was named for the love interest of a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isleta
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isleta Post Office (historical)
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 64.

Coordinates: 40°16′12″N 81°40′17″W / 40.27000°N 81.67139°W / 40.27000; -81.67139


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