Delphi, Ohio

History

The community is said to be named after Delphi, New York.[1] A variant name was Ripleyville.[2] A post office called Ripleyville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]

References

  1. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 37.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delphi, Ohio
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.

41°01′52″N 82°36′28″W


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