Millwood,_Ohio

Millwood, Ohio

Millwood, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio

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

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History

Millwood was laid out around 1825.[2] A post office called Millwood was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] Some say the community was named for the mill and woods near the original town site, while others believe the name honors one Mr. Millwood, a personal friend of the proprietor.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millwood, Ohio
  2. [2]
    Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 554.
  3. [3]
    "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.


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