Madison Mills, Ohio

Madison Mills, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Fayette
Township	Madison
Elevation[1]	922 ft (281 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43143
Area code(s)	740
GNIS feature ID	1070830[1]

Madison Mills is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°WCoordinates: 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W,^[2] along Harrison Road (Fayette County Highway 32), between Bloomingburg and Mount Sterling.^[3]

History

A large gristmill called Madison Mills was built at the site in 1859.^[4] The Madison Mills Post Office was established on December 12, 1866, but was discontinued on May 31, 1942. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.^[5]

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  Madison Mills community sign.
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  Looking north on US Highway 62 in Madison Mills, Ohio.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills, Ohio
3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
4. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 343.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills Post Office