Linton Mills, Ohio

Linton Mills is a former town in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Linton Mills had its start when a sawmill was established at the site in 1847.[2] A post office opened at Linton Mills in 1853, and the first postmaster was George Washington Phillips. It remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linton Mills
  2. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 547.
  3. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

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