Sitka, Ohio
Sitka is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Sitka operated between 1890 and 1916.[2] The community was named after Sitka, Alaska, where a local mother's son had drowned while serving in the U.S. Army.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sitka, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Hill, Ashley (June 11, 2011). "Perspectives: Stories about unusual place names abound". Marietta Times. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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39°26′52″N 81°20′18″W / 39.44778°N 81.33833°W
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