Antiquity, Ohio

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Location of Antiquity within the state of Ohio.

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

History

A post office called Antiquity was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1942. [2] The community was named for the fact explorers carved their names on rocks near the town site. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antiquity, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p.  71.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.

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