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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Higby, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 60.
  3. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 308.

Coordinates: 39°11′46″N 82°51′59″W / 39.19611°N 82.86639°W / 39.19611; -82.86639


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