Antiquity, Ohio

Antiquity is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

Antiquity

Location of Antiquity within the state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Antiquity was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1942.^[2] The community was named for the fact explorers carved their names on rocks near the town site.^[3]^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antiquity, Ohio
^ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p. 71.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.

38°56′49″N 81°54′22″W / 38.94694°N 81.90611°W / 38.94694; -81.90611

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antiquity, Ohio

[2] "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[3] Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p. 71.

[4] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.

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