Fly, Ohio

Fly is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Fly, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Fly, Ohio
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)740 & 220
GNIS feature ID1075863[1]

History

A post office called Fly was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1995.[2] It is said that the townspeople selected the name Fly on account of its brevity.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fly, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.



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