Sodom, Ohio
Sodom is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.[1][2]
History[]
Sodom contained a post office from 1874 until 1903.[3] The community was so named when a temperance activist, remarking on the small turnout at a lecture he delivered, jokingly compared the community to the infamous biblical city of Sodom.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sodom, Ohio
- ^ Satellite Images of Sodom.
- ^ "Trumbull County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H. Z. Willians. 1882. p. 440.
Coordinates: 41°10′55″N 80°38′33″W / 41.18194°N 80.64250°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Trumbull County, Ohio
- 1874 establishments in Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Northeastern Ohio geography stubs