Ironton

[ ahy-ern-tuh n ]

/ ˈaɪ ərn tən /

a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.

Example sentences from the Web for ironton

I had lectured the night before at Ironton, and on my way to Cleveland was to all intents and purposes marooned at Columbus.

From Pillar to Post |John Kendrick Bangs
Within ten days after reading Ironton I was prepared to take the offensive against the enemy at Greenville.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete |Ulysses S. Grant
An adjacent fort in the neighborhood of Ironton was assaulted, but the Confederate forces again sustained a severe loss.

Last of the Great Scouts |Helen Cody Wetmore
As previously related, Witherill had gone into the mines, first working at Durango and afterward at Ironton.

Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains |D. J. Cook

Ironton was first settled in 1848, and in 1851 was incorporated.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7 |Various