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Ironspot, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°49′07″N 82°03′41″W / 39.81861°N 82.06139°W / 39.81861; -82.06139
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Ironspot is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironspot, Ohio
  2. ^ Sutor, J. Hope (1905). Past and Present of the City of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 741.
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 64.
  4. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2016.

39°49′07″N 82°03′41″W / 39.81861°N 82.06139°W / 39.81861; -82.06139