Glen Roy, Ohio
Glen Roy (or Glenroy) is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Glen Roy was established in 1883, the name was changed to Glenroy in 1893, and the post office closed in 1832.[2] The community derives its name from Andrew Roy, a state mining official who laid out the original town site.[3]
Notable person
Lefty James, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Glen Roy in 1889.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Roy
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenroy Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 52.
- ↑ "Lefty James". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°24′41″N 82°30′36″W / 38.41139°N 82.51000°W
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