Blue Ball, Ohio

Blue Ball is a community in Butler and Warren counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The community was established in 1820 at the intersection of the Dixie Highway (later U.S. Route 25). Blue Ball was annexed by nearby Middletown in 1994.[2]

Location of Blue Ball, Ohio

Blue Ball was so named because that image appeared on its tavern's signboard for the benefit of the illiterate.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ball, Ohio
  2. McNutt, Randy (May 15, 1999). "Old inns' legacy remains visible". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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