Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio

Londonderry is an unincorporated community in eastern Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45647.[1] It lies along U.S. Route 50 at its intersection with State Route 327.

Location of Londonderry, Ohio

History

Londonderry was laid out in 1831.[2] A post office was established under the name Gillespieville in 1833, and the name was changed to Londonderry in 1929.[3] The present name is derived from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the native home of a first settler.[4]

Notable person

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References

  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 356.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Londonderry Post Office
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 77.



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