Londonderry is an unincorporated community in eastern Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45647.[2] It lies along U.S. Route 50 at its intersection with State Route 327.
History
editLondonderry was laid out in 1831.[3] A post office was established under the name Gillespieville in 1833, and the name was changed to Londonderry in 1929.[4] The present name is derived from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the native home of a first settler.[5]
Gallery
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Londonderry community sign -
Looking west at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Ohio Highway 327
Notable person
edit- Harley Warrick, barn painter
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 356.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Londonderry Post Office
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 77.
39°16′0″N 82°47′24″W / 39.26667°N 82.79000°W
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