Millfield, Ohio

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Millfield, Ohio
Census-designated place
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Location of Millfield, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°26′03″N82°05′42″W / 39.43417°N 82.09500°W / 39.43417; -82.09500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Athens
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
311
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45761
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID2628933 [1]

Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 311 at the 2020 census. [2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761. [3] It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.

History

Millfield, Ohio early 1900s Millfield Athens County, Ohio - DPLA - 9d4dc78c0d5322573a23575b31c97745 (page 147) (cropped).jpg
Millfield, Ohio early 1900s

A post office was established at Millfield in 1827. [4] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill. [5]

The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history, [6] occurred at Millfield in 1930.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Millfield CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p.  733.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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