Lamira, Ohio
Lamira is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lamira was originally called Lewis' Mills, and under the latter name had its start in the mid-19th century when Jacob and Ira Lewis built a mill there.[2] A post office called Lamira was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]
Notable people
- Susanna M. Salter, born in Lamira, was the first woman elected to be a mayor in the United States.[4]
- Earl R. Lewis, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district, was born in Lamira in 1887.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamira, Ohio
- ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 289.
- ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Susanna Madora Salter-First Woman Mayor (Kansas Collection-Kansas Historical Quarterlies)
- ↑ Official Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 101.
EARL R. LEWIS, Republican, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was born in Lamira, Belmont County, Ohio...
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Coordinates: 40°01′27″N 80°59′16″W / 40.02417°N 80.98778°W
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