Fifteen, Ohio

Fifteen is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A variant name is Fifteen Mile.[1] The community was so named on account of its location, 15 miles (24 km) from Marietta.[2] A post office called Fifteen was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fifteen, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.



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