Ringgold, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
39°35′25″N 81°58′47″W / 39.59028°N 81.97972°W / 39.59028; -81.97972CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyMorganElevation932 ft (284 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code740GNIS feature ID1076743[1]

Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. Ringgold is located at the junction of State Routes 78 and 555, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Malta.

History

Ringgold was platted in 1846, and named for Samuel Ringgold, a United States Army officer.[2] A post office was established at Ringgold in 1847, and remained in operation until 1939.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Ohio
  2. ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 495.
  3. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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