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Marthe48

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Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 06:54 AM

Feb 4

I read that the people who were settling into this part of Ohio had travel traveled to the Southwest U.S. and were impressed so much that when they got back to Ohio, they named some of the settlements after towns that they'd visited. So we have Reno, New Matamoras and Brownsville.

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Two earthquakes in our area today [View all] Marthe48 Feb 3 OP

Are you talking about Nevada? Don't know all those county names, but Reno sounds like Nevada....? Sogo Feb 3 #1

Reno is a tiny town in SE Ohio along the W. Virginia border JoseBalow Feb 3 #2

Thanks for answering Marthe48 Feb 4 #4

When people talk about some event near or in their town, I always wish they will give us the name of the state. efhmc Feb 4 #8

You crack me up, Marthe! True Dough Feb 4 #3

I almost quaked a smile, True Dough Marthe48 Feb 4 #5

This one is for you, Marthe! True Dough Feb 4 #6

I love Little Richard Marthe48 Feb 4 #7

There was another earthquake 2/4 Marthe48 Feb 5 #9

Are you familiar with the "Did You Feel It?" USGS website? JoseBalow Feb 5 #10

Thanks! Marthe48 Feb 5 #11

That is a neat site! Marthe48 Feb 5 #12