Clyde, Ohio
Downtown Clyde, Ohio
Clyde /ˈklaɪd/[1] is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,294 at the 2020 census.[2] The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Clyde as a Tree City USA. Clyde was named after Clyde, New York, the hometown of an early resident.[3]
The town is known for having served as the setting for Sherwood Anderson's 1919 collection of short stories Winesburg, Ohio .[4]
Notable residents[change | change source]
- Sherwood Anderson - author
- Tim Anderson - NFL defensive tackle, Atlanta Falcons
- Chi Laughlin - 1981 Little Mr. America [5]
- James B. McPherson - Union major general.[6]
- George W. Norris - United States Senator from Nebraska.[7]
- Rodger Young - Medal of Honor recipient, World War II
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio". E.W.Scripps School of Journalism. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Clyde city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, ed. Basil Meek (Evansville, IN: Whipporwill Publications, 1989), p. 311
- ↑ Winesburg, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Chapter 1. Accessed 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Coming Soon".
- ↑ James Birdseye McPherson, Major General, Union Commander, Army of Tennessee Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine www.ngeorgia.com. Wayne Bengston, contributing editor. Accessed 1 November 2014.
- ↑ NORRIS, George William - Biographical Information. Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. Accessed 1 November 2014.
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