Alikanna, Ohio
Alikanna is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]Alikanna had its start in 1873 when an iron works was built there.[2] A post office called Alikanna was established in 1889, and was discontinued in 1893.[3] The community's name is an amalgamation of Alexander and Anna, the names of two early settlers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alikanna, Ohio
- ^ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. p. 292.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 3.
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