Sodom, Ohio

Sodom is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Sodom contained a post office from 1874 until 1903. ^[3] The community was so named when a temperance activist, remarking on the small turnout at a lecture he delivered, jokingly compared the community to the infamous biblical city of Sodom. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sodom, Ohio
2. Satellite Images of Sodom.
3. "Trumbull County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
4. History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H. Z. Willians. 1882. p. 440.

41°10′55″N80°38′33″W / 41.18194°N 80.64250°W / 41.18194; -80.64250