River Styx, Ohio | |
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  River Styx, Ohio  River Styx, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′25″N 81°47′59″W / 41.05694°N 81.79972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 39 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 234 & 330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1071119[1] |
River Styx is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States. River Styx is located 4.5 miles from Wadsworth and 6.5 miles from Medina.
A post office called River Styx was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] The community and the nearby Styx River derive their names from the Styx, a river in Greek mythology.[3] The gloomy character of a nearby swamp caused the name to be selected.[4] River Styx has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]
There is a cemetery that was established as a pioneer homestead graveyard in 1821.[6]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Styx, Ohio
- ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 420.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
- ^ Petras, Kathryn; Petras, Ross (December 18, 2007). Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity. Random House Publishing Group. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9.
- ^ River Styx Cemetery