Sodom, Ohio
Appearance
Sodom is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.[1][2]
History
[edit]Sodom contained a post office from 1874 until 1903.[3] The community was so named when a temperance activist, remarking on the small turnout at a lecture he delivered, jokingly compared the community to the infamous biblical city of Sodom.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sodom, Ohio
- ^ Satellite Images of Sodom.
- ^ "Trumbull County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H. Z. Willians. 1882. p. 440.
41°10′55″N 80°38′33″W / 41.18194°N 80.64250°W