Armstrongs Mills, Ohio

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Armstrongs Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Armstrong's Mills was originally called Captina Creek, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. [2] A post office called Armstrong's Mills was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1986. [3] The namesake Armstrong's Mills was a gristmill built by Thomas Armstrong in 1828. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrongs Mills, Ohio
  2. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p.  304.

39°54′29″N80°56′05″W / 39.90806°N 80.93472°W / 39.90806; -80.93472


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