Luke Chute is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
A post office called Luke Chute was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] According to tradition, the name of the community is derived from the command from a father to his son while hunting, specifically "Luke shoot, or give up the gun". [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luke Chute, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 540.
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Luke Chute is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
A post office called Luke Chute was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] According to tradition, the name of the community is derived from the command from a father to his son while hunting, specifically "Luke shoot, or give up the gun". [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luke Chute, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 540.
Municipalities and communities of
Washington County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities |
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39°32′17″N 81°43′10″W / 39.53806°N 81.71944°W
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| This Washington County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |