Glendon is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
An early variant name was Rattlesnake.[2] A post office called Rattlesnake was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] Glendon (or Glenden) had 25 inhabitants in 1910.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendon, Ohio
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 52.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 270.
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39°30′30″N 83°33′03″W / 39.50833°N 83.55083°W
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