Byer, Ohio

Byer is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 327 between Wellston and Londonderry, at 39°10′53″N 82°37′53″W.[2][3]

Byer, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Byer, Ohio
Location of Byer, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°10′53″N 82°37′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJackson
Elevation636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45692
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1056746[1]

History

Prior to the Civil War, Byer was known as Ellsworth, but the name was changed to Byers Station in honor of the Byers family, local landowners.[4] The Byers Station Post Office was established on June 5, 1871. The town name was shortened to Byer on November 29, 1882, and ultimately the post office was discontinued November 29, 1882. Mail service is now handled by the Wellston branch.[5]

The Byer Covered Bridge, is located here.[6] Built in 1870, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Pigeon Creek, a subsidiary of the Scioto River through Salt Creek, runs along the western edge of Byer.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byer, Ohio
  3. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 5th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 1999, p. 78-79. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
  4. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 794.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byer, Ohio
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byer, Ohio
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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