Glendon, Ohio

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

History

An early variant name was Rattlesnake.[2] A post office called Rattlesnake was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] Glendon (or Glenden) had 25 inhabitants in 1910.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendon, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 52.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 270.



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