Byer is an

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in northwestern Washington Township, Jackson County,

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. It lies along State Route 327 between Wellston and Londonderry, at .

History

Prior to the Civil War, Byer was known as Ellsworth, but the name was changed to Byers Station in honor of the Byers family, local landowners. The Byers Station Post Office was established on June 5, 1871. The town name was shortened to Byer on November 29, 1882, and ultimately the post office was discontinued November 29, 1882. Mail service is now handled by the Wellston branch. The

Byer Covered Bridge The Byer Covered Bridge, on SR 31 in Byer, Ohio, is a covered bridge built in c.1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has a Smith truss span. It is a single-span wooden structure "lying on the banks of Pi ...

, is located here. Built in 1870, it is listed on the

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. Pigeon Creek, a subsidiary of the

Scioto River The Scioto River ( ) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than in length. It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets t ...

through Salt Creek, runs along the western edge of Byer.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{JacksonCountyOH-geo-stub