Sego, Ohio
Sego is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Sego had its start in 1846 when a blacksmith shop was built there; a mill soon followed.[2] The name Sego is said to be African in origin.[3] A post office called Sego was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sego, Ohio
- ↑ Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. Brookhaven Press. p. 211.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 124.
- ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 39°50′50″N 82°12′28″W / 39.84722°N 82.20778°W
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