Higby, Ohio
Higby is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The community was named after the local Higby family.[2] A post office called Higby was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] Besides the post office, Higby had a station on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Higby, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 60.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 308.
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