Schooley is an
unincorporated community
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in
Ross County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A variant name for the community was Shooleys Station. A post office called Schooleys Station 1858, the name was changed to Schooley in 1882, and the post office closed in 1906. John Schooley, the first postmaster and station agent, gave the community his name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Ross County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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