Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio

Methodist church

Londonderry is an unincorporated community in Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

Londonderry was platted in 1815.[2] The community takes its name from Londonderry, in Northern Ireland.[3] A post office was established at Londonderry in 1819, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio
  2. Sarchet, Cyrus Parkinson Beatty (1911). History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Company. p. 336.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 77.
  4. "Guernsey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°09′17″N 81°18′01″W / 40.15472°N 81.30028°W / 40.15472; -81.30028


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