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Little Chicago, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°43′20″N 82°57′10″W / 39.72222°N 82.95278°W / 39.72222; -82.95278
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Little Chicago is an unincorporated community in Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The community has been incorporated into the Village of Ashville, Ohio.

History

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The community was established as a railroad town. It was the area that surrounded the tracks of the then Scioto Valley Railway which has since become owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Chicago, Ohio
  2. ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1141.

39°43′20″N 82°57′10″W / 39.72222°N 82.95278°W / 39.72222; -82.95278