Ceylon, Ohio

Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Erie County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Berlin Station was established in 1858, the name was changed to Ceylon in 1871, and the post office closed in 1904.^[2] The community was named after Ceylon^[3] (today known as Sri Lanka).

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon Post Office (historical)
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.

Municipalities and communities of Erie County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Sandusky

Cities	Bellevue‡ Huron Sandusky Vermilion‡

Villages	Bay View Berlin Heights Castalia Kelleys Island Milan‡

Townships	Berlin Florence Groton Huron Margaretta Milan Oxford Perkins Vermilion

CDPs	Beulah Beach Crystal Rock Mitiwanga Whites Landing‡

Unincorporated communities	Avery Birmingham Bloomingville Bogart Ceylon Fairview Lanes Ruggles Beach

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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