McLuney is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Perry County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
McLuney was founded in 1855, and named after nearby
McLuney Creek. A post office called McLuney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1941.
Notable person
John Wesley Iliff
John Wesley Iliff Sr. (December 18, 1831 – February 9, 1878) was a Colorado cattle rancher who is the namesake of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver.
Biography
Iliff was born on December 18, 1831, in McLuney, Ohio to Salome Reed and Thoma ...
, a Colorado rancher, was born at McLuney in 1831.
References
Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
1855 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1855
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