Millwood, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio
Place
40°23′58″N 82°16′40″W / 40.39944°N 82.27778°W / 40.39944; -82.27778 Millwood is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Millwood was laid out around 1825.[2] A post office called Millwood was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] Some say the community was named for the mill and woods near the original town site, while others believe the name honors one Mr. Millwood, a personal friend of the proprietor.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millwood, Ohio
- ^ a b Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 554.
- ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon
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- Centerburg
- Danville
- Fredericktown
- Gambier
- Gann
- Martinsburg
- Utica‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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