Ironspot, Ohio
Appearance
Ironspot is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
[edit]An original variant name was Beem City.[1] Beem City was laid out in 1895 by John H. Beem, and named for him.[2] The new name of Iron Spot was adopted ca. 1905.[3] A post office called Ironspot was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1923.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironspot, Ohio
- ^ Sutor, J. Hope (1905). Past and Present of the City of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 741.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 64.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
39°49′07″N 82°03′41″W / 39.81861°N 82.06139°W