Perryton, Ohio

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

History

A post office was established at Perryton in 1836, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] Perryton, like Perry Township, derives its name from Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryton, Ohio
  2. "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 334.

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