Dry Run is an
unincorporated community
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in
Scioto County
Scioto County is a county located along the Ohio River in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,008. Its county seat is Portsmouth. The county was founded March 24, 1804, from Adams ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A post office called Dry Run was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1908. The community takes its name from nearby Dry Run creek. Besides the post office, Dry Run had a schoolhouse.
References
Unincorporated communities in Scioto County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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