Austin, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Austin was in operation from 1848 until 1933.[2] The community was named after Austin Bush, the proprietor of a local gristmill.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austin, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 75.



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