Henley, Ohio

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

History

Henley had its start as a railway shipping point for the local lumber industry.[2] The community was named after Reverend R. B. Henley, a railroad promoter.[3] A post office was established at Henley in 1882, and remained in operation until 1936.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henley, Ohio
  2. Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 404.
  3. Bannon, Henry Towne (1927). Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. Baltimore: Waverly Press. p. 274.
  4. "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

Coordinates: 38°50′41″N 83°09′22″W / 38.84472°N 83.15611°W / 38.84472; -83.15611

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