Lyndon, Ohio Explained

Lyndon is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Lyndon was originally called "Zora", and under the latter name was platted in 1853.[1] The present name is after Lyndon, Massachusetts, the native home of an early settler.[2] A former variant name was Lyndon Station. A post office called Lyndon Station was established in 1857, and the name was changed to Lyndon in 1882.[3] Lyndon Station was located on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.[4]

References

39.3525°N -83.3122°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Chillicothe and Ross County. 1938. Works Progress Administration. 79.
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 79.
  3. Web site: Ross County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2016.
  4. Book: Smith, Clifford Neal. Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and Environs), Kentucky, and Other States. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, and 4C. 1 June 2009. Genealogical Publishing Company. 978-0-8063-5229-9. 58.

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