Eifort, Ohio
Appearance
Eifort is an unincorporated community in Lawrence and Scioto counties, Ohio, United States.[1]
History
Eifort had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community takes its name from the local Eifort family.[3] A post office called Eifort was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1952.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eifort, Ohio
- ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 1065.
- ^ Bannon, Henry Towne (1927). Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. Baltimore: Waverly Press. p. 273.
- ^ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.