Signal is an unincorporated community in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1] The Columbiana County Port Authority's Signal rail terminal is in the vicinity.
History
A post office called Signal was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The origin of the name "Signal" is obscure.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal, Ohio
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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