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McLean, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°29′28″N 83°20′13″W / 39.49111°N 83.33694°W / 39.49111; -83.33694
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McLean is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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The community has the name of James McLean, a landowner who allowed the railroad to build on his land in exchange for the naming rights.[2] A post office called McLean was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] McLean had 51 inhabitants in 1910.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLean, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 80.
  3. ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 270.


39°29′28″N 83°20′13″W / 39.49111°N 83.33694°W / 39.49111; -83.33694