Ohltown, Ohio

Ohltown is an unincorporated community in Mahoning County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office was established at Ohltown in 1841, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for Michael Ohl, who started a mill there in the 1810s.[3]

Notable person

James Anson Campbell, a businessperson in the steel industry, was born near Ohltown in 1854.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohltown, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 604.
  4. ↑ Iron Age. Chilton Company. July 1933. p. 54. Mr. Campbell was born on a farm near Ohltown, Trumbull County, Ohio...

Coordinates: 41°07′42″N 80°47′06″W / 41.12833°N 80.78500°W / 41.12833; -80.78500


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