Location of Londonderry, Ohio
Londonderry is an unincorporated community in eastern Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45647.[1] It lies along U.S. Route 50 at its intersection with State Route 327.
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]
Gallery
Londonderry community sign
Looking west at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Ohio Highway 327
Notable person
- Harley Warrick, barn painter
References
- ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ↑ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 356.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Londonderry Post Office
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 77.
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39°16′0″N 82°47′24″W / 39.26667°N 82.79000°W
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