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Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Big Island is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Big Island is served by Ridgedale Local School District.

History

A post office called Big Island was established in 1829, and remained in operation until 1870. The community takes its name from Big Island Township. Besides the post office, Big Island had a hotel and several shops.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Island, Ohio
"Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co. 1883. p. 652.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Marion
City	Marion	Map of Ohio highlighting Marion County
Villages	Caledonia Green Camp LaRue Morral New Bloomington Prospect Waldo
Townships	Big Island Bowling Green Claridon Grand Grand Prairie Green Camp Marion Montgomery Pleasant Prospect Richland Salt Rock Scott Tully Waldo
Unincorporated communities	Bellaire Gardens Big Island Brush Ridge Centerville Claridon DeCliff Espyville Gast Corner Kirkpatrick Martel Meeker Owens Tobias
Ghost town	Bethlehem
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40°36′44″N 83°13′01″W / 40.61222°N 83.21694°W / 40.61222; -83.21694

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