Churchtown, Ohio

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

History

A post office was established at Churchtown in 1875, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The Churchtown post office originally was housed in a Catholic church, hence the name.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Churchtown, Ohio
  2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 631.



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