Byron is a small

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in southeastern Bath Township, Greene County,

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. It sits at the intersection of Linebaugh and Dayton-Yellow Springs Roads, between

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and

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. Byron is located at (39.7861705, -83.9807661), at an elevation of 915 feet (279 m). The community is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Byron was originally called Tylersville, after President

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, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1841 on the road running between Yellow Springs and Dayton. The present name honors

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, an English poet. A post office called Byron was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1902.

References

Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Ohio 1841 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1841 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{GreeneCountyOH-geo-stub