Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Big Island is an
unincorporated community in
Marion County , in the
U.S. state of
Ohio .
[1] Big Island is served by
Ridgedale Local School District .
History
A post office called Big Island was established in 1829, and remained in operation until 1870.
[2] The community takes its name from
Big Island Township .
[3] Besides the post office, Big Island had a hotel and several shops.
[4]
References
^
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Island, Ohio
^
"Marion County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016 .
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958).
Ohio Town Names . Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
^
The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc . Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co. 1883. p.
652 .
40°36′44″N 83°13′01″W / 40.61222°N 83.21694°W / 40.61222; -83.21694