Locust Grove, Ohio | |
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 An Italianate house in the community | |
  Locust Grove, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′18″N 83°22′41″W / 38.98833°N 83.37806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 937 and 326 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1057814 [1] |
Locust Grove is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States. Locust Grove is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 41 and Ohio State Route 73 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northeast of Peebles.
History
Locust Grove was laid out in 1835. [2] The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. [2] A post office was established at Locust Grove in 1833, and remained in operation until 1920. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio
- ^ a b Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 415.
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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Locust Grove, Ohio | |
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An Italianate house in the community | |
Locust Grove, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′18″N 83°22′41″W / 38.98833°N 83.37806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 937 and 326 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1057814 [1] |
Locust Grove is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States. Locust Grove is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 41 and Ohio State Route 73 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northeast of Peebles.
History
Locust Grove was laid out in 1835. [2] The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. [2] A post office was established at Locust Grove in 1833, and remained in operation until 1920. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio
- ^ a b Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 415.
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Adams County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Villages | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
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| This Adams County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |