Henley, Ohio Explained

Henley is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Henley had its start as a railway shipping point for the local lumber industry.[1] The community was named after Reverend R. B. Henley, a railroad promoter.[2] A post office was established at Henley in 1882, and remained in operation until 1936.[3]

References

38.8447°N -83.1561°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. 1903. N. W. Evans. 404.
  2. Book: Bannon, Henry Towne. Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. 1927. Waverly Press. Baltimore. 274.
  3. Web site: Scioto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2016.

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