Conotton, Ohio

40°25′02″N 81°08′47″W

Conotton is an unincorporated community in North Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States.[1] The community is serviced by the Bowerston post office, ZIP Code 44695.[2] It is located near Conotton Creek, State Route 151 and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. According to the GNIS the community has also been known as Masterville.[1]

Conotton United Methodist Church

History

A post office was in operation at Conotton from 1828 until 1960.[3] Conotton is a name believed to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.[4]

Education

Students attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School District.[5]

References
  1. Conotton Geographic Names Information System
  2. Zip Code Map
  3. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  5. PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine


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