Amity, Knox County, Ohio
Amity is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Amity originally was called Emmettsville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[2] The new name of Amity was adopted around 1837.[2] The post office at Amity was called Democracy.[2] The Democracy post office was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1923.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Knox County, Ohio
- Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 580.
- "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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