Reno is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in southern
Marietta Township,
Washington County,
Ohio
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,
United States
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. It has a
post office
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with the
ZIP code 45773. It is located on the
Ohio River
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a short distance south of the
county seat
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of
Marietta.
State Route 7 forms its main street. The population was 1,129 at the
2020 census.
History
Reno was originally called Jericho; the present name, honoring United States Army officer
Jesse L. Reno, was adopted when at the time the post office was established. A post office called Reno has been in operation since 1887.
References
See also
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List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
The Ohio River () is a river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its river mouth, mouth on the Mississippi Riv ...
Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Ohio
Ohio populated places on the Ohio River
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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