Ceylon, Ohio
Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Erie County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Berlin Station was established in 1858, the name was changed to Ceylon in 1871, and the post office closed in 1904.[2] The community was named after Ceylon[3] (today known as Sri Lanka).
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon Post Office (historical)
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.
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