McLuney, Ohio
McLuney is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
McLuney was founded in 1855, and named after nearby McLuney Creek.[2] A post office called McLuney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1941.[3]
Notable person
John Wesley Iliff, a Colorado rancher, was born at McLuney in 1831.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLuney, Ohio
- Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. Brookhaven Press. p. 193.
- "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- John N. Ingham (1983). Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 655. ISBN 978-0-313-23908-3.
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