Jasper Mills, Ohio
Jasper Mills is an unincorporated community in Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 22, three miles west of Washington Court House.
History
Jasper Mills had its start around 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named for a gristmill which operated there, and for Jasper Township, the township in which it is located.[2] A post office called Jasper Mills was established at Jasper Mills in 1857, and remained in operation until 1876.[3]
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Jasper Mills community sign.
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Looking west on US Highway 22 in Jasper Mills, Ohio.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper Mills, Ohio
- 1 2 Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 298.
- ↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 39°31′07″N 83°31′14″W / 39.51861°N 83.52056°W
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