Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. Ringgold is located at the junction of State Routes 78 and 555, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Malta.
Ringgold, Ohio | |
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 State Route 78 in the community's east side | |
  Ringgold, Ohio  Ringgold, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′25″N 81°58′47″W / 39.59028°N 81.97972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1076743[1] |
History
editRinggold was platted in 1846, and named for Samuel Ringgold, a United States Army officer.[2] A post office was established at Ringgold in 1847, and remained in operation until 1939.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Ohio
- ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 495.
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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