McLean, Ohio

McLean is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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. A post office called McLean was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1928. McLean had 51 inhabitants in 1910.

References

  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.

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