Sodom, Ohio

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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]

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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 1 October 2014.
  4. History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H. Z. Willians. 1882. p. 440.

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