Armstrongs Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
editArmstrong's Mills was originally called Captina Creek, and under the latter name was platted in 1816.[2] A post office called Armstrong's Mills was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1986.[3] The namesake Armstrong's Mills was a gristmill built by Thomas Armstrong in 1828.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrongs Mills, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 5.
- ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 304.
39°54′29″N 80°56′05″W / 39.90806°N 80.93472°W
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