East Cadiz is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

East Cadiz lies east of the city of Cadiz, hence the name.[1] A variant name was Greenough.[2] A post office called Greenough was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]

References

  1. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 40.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Cadiz, Ohio
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.

40°18′13″N 80°56′56″W / 40.30361°N 80.94889°W / 40.30361; -80.94889


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