Alcony, Ohio

Alcony is an unincorporated community in Miami County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Alcony was laid out in 1858.[2] A post office called Alcony was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] A variant name was Miami City.[4]

gollark: Didn't the restart 9 hours ago add it?
gollark: So I'm not sure where you live now.
gollark: And the new one near my ravine is empty.
gollark: It seems like your base at spawn has had its machinery torn out.
gollark: I thought they had.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcony, Ohio
  2. Harbaugh, T. C. (1909). Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. p. 110.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcony Post Office (historical)
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 2.



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