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McLuney, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 82°6′0″W / 39.74000°N 82.10000°W / 39.74000; -82.10000
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McLuney is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

McLuney was founded in 1855, and named after nearby McLuney Creek.[2] A post office called McLuney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1941.[3]

Notable person

John Wesley Iliff, a Colorado rancher, was born at McLuney in 1831.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLuney, Ohio
  2. ^ Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. Brookhaven Press. p. 193.
  3. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ John N. Ingham (1983). Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 655. ISBN 978-0-313-23908-3.

39°44′24″N 82°6′0″W / 39.74000°N 82.10000°W / 39.74000; -82.10000