Ironspot, Ohio

Ironspot is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

An original variant name was Beem City.[1] Beem City was laid out in 1895 by John H. Beem, and named for him.[2] The new name of Iron Spot was adopted ca. 1905.[3] A post office called Ironspot was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1923.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironspot, Ohio
  2. Sutor, J. Hope (1905). Past and Present of the City of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 741.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 64.
  4. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2016.



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