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] It is said that the townspeople selected the name Fly on account of its brevity.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fly, Ohio
↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.

Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Woodsfield

Villages	Antioch Beallsville Clarington Graysville Jerusalem Lewisville Miltonsburg Stafford Wilson‡ Woodsfield

Townships	Adams Benton Bethel Center Franklin Green Jackson Lee Malaga Ohio Perry Salem Seneca Summit Sunsbury Switzerland Washington Wayne

CDPs	Hannibal Sardis

Unincorporated communities	Cameron Fly Laings Malaga Rinard Mills Sycamore Valley

Ghost town	Quarry

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°33′53″N 81°00′30″W / 39.56472°N 81.00833°W / 39.56472; -81.00833

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