McKays, Ohio

Looking north on McKay Road in McKays, Ohio.

McKays is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

McKays was originally known as McKay's Station, and under the latter name had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called McKays Station was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1892.[3][4] The community was named for Alfred McKay, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKays
  2. 1 2 Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 284.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKay Station Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°32′22″N 83°52′38″W / 39.5394444°N 83.8772222°W / 39.5394444; -83.8772222 (McKays Station)


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