Fly, Ohio

Fly is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1] The community is at the intersection of routes 7 and 800 adjacent to the Ohio River. The city of Sistersville, West Virginia, lies across the river to the southeast and is accessed via ferry across the river.^[2]

Fly, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Sistersville Ferry at Fly
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Coordinates: 39°33′53″N 81°00′30″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Monroe
Township	Jackson
Elevation [1]	692 ft (211 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	45767 (Fly) 43946 (Sardis)
Area codes	740 & 220
GNIS feature ID	1075863[1]

History

A post office called Fly was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1995.^[3] It is said that the townspeople selected the name Fly on account of its brevity.^[4]