Fly, Ohio

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Fly, Ohio
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Fly, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°33′53″N81°00′30″W / 39.56472°N 81.00833°W / 39.56472; -81.00833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Monroe
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 740 & 220
GNIS feature ID1075863 [1]

Fly is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] The community is at the intersection of routes 7 and 800 adjacent to the Ohio River. The city of Sistersville, West Virginia lies across the river to the southeast and is accessed via ferry across the river. [2]

History

A post office called Fly was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1995. [3] It is said that the townspeople selected the name Fly on account of its brevity. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fly, Ohio
  2. New Matamoras, Ohio, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1994
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.