Greenland, Ohio

Greenland is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The name "Greenland" was assigned by the railroad company.[2] A post office called Greenland was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] Besides the post office, Greenland had a Presbyterian church.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenland, Ohio
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77.
  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. 276.


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