Letart Falls, Ohio

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

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History

A post office called Letart Falls was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1959. [2] There were formerly falls on the Ohio River at this point. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Letart Falls, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p. 157.

Coordinates: 38°53′34″N81°55′26″W / 38.89278°N 81.92389°W / 38.89278; -81.92389

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