Coordinates: 39°16′0″N 82°47′24″W / 39.26667°N 82.79000°W / 39.26667; -82.79000

Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio

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Location of Londonderry, Ohio
Location of Londonderry, Ohio

Londonderry is an unincorporated community in eastern Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45647.[2] It lies along U.S. Route 50 at its intersection with State Route 327.

History

Londonderry was laid out in 1831.[3] A post office was established under the name Gillespieville in 1833, and the name was changed to Londonderry in 1929.[4] The present name is derived from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the native home of a first settler.[5]

  • Londonderry community sign
    Londonderry community sign
  • Looking west at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Ohio Highway 327
    Looking west at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Ohio Highway 327

Notable person

References

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

39°16′0″N 82°47′24″W / 39.26667°N 82.79000°W / 39.26667; -82.79000


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