Knoxville, Ohio
Not to be confused with New Knoxville, Ohio.
Knoxville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Knoxville was laid out in 1816, and named for the township in which it is located, Knox Township.[2] A post office was established at Knoxville in 1816, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knoxville, Ohio
- ↑ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. Historical Publishing Company. p. 584.
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
Coordinates: 40°29′32″N 80°40′50″W / 40.49222°N 80.68056°W
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