McLuney, Ohio

History

McLuney was founded in 1855, and named after nearby McLuney Creek.[2] A post office called McLuney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1941.[3]

Notable person

John Wesley Iliff, a Colorado rancher, was born at McLuney in 1831.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLuney, Ohio
  2. Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. Brookhaven Press. p. 193.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  4. John N. Ingham (1983). Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 655. ISBN 978-0-313-23908-3.

39°44′24″N 82°6′0″W


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