Sligo is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Sligo was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1865.[2] The community was named after the Sligo Iron Works in Pittsburgh, a favorite brand of 19th-century blacksmiths.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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Sligo community sign -
Looking west on US 22 in Sligo
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sligo, Ohio
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 255.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |