Lyndon is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Lyndon was originally called "Zora", and under the latter name was platted in 1853.[1] The present name is after Lyndon, Massachusetts, the native home of an early settler.[2] A former variant name was Lyndon Station.[3] A post office called Lyndon Station was established in 1857, and the name was changed to Lyndon in 1882.[4] Lyndon Station was located on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.[5]

References

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 79.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyndon, Ohio
  4. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Smith, Clifford Neal (June 1, 2009). Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and Environs), Kentucky, and Other States. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, and 4C. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8063-5229-9.

39°21′09″N 83°18′44″W / 39.35250°N 83.31222°W / 39.35250; -83.31222


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