Meigs, Ohio

Meigs is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Meigs Center was established in 1830, the name was changed to Meigs in 1894, and the post office closed in 1914.[2] The community has the name of Return J. Meigs Jr., 4th Governor of Ohio.[3]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meigs
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meigs Post Office (historical)
Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 86.

39°41′26″N 81°46′31″W

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meigs

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meigs Post Office (historical)

[3] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 86.

Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Ohio, United States
County seat: McConnelsville
Villages	Chesterhill Malta McConnelsville Stockport	Map of Ohio highlighting Morgan County
Townships	Bloom Bristol Center Deerfield Homer Malta Manchester Marion Meigsville Morgan Penn Union Windsor York
CDP	Rose Farm‡
Other unincorporated communities	Bishopville Bristol Deavertown Eagleport Hooksburg Joy Meigs Morganville Moscow Mills Neelysville Pennsville Plantsville Reinersville Ringgold Rokeby Lock Rosseau Roxbury Todds Triadelphia Unionville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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