Jasper Mills, Ohio

Jasper Mills is an unincorporated community in Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 22, three miles west of Washington Court House.

History

Jasper Mills had its start around 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named for a gristmill which operated there, and for Jasper Township, the township in which it is located.[2] A post office called Jasper Mills was established at Jasper Mills in 1857, and remained in operation until 1876.[3]

  • Jasper Mills community sign
  • Looking west on U.S. Route 22 in Jasper Mills
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper Mills, Ohio
  2. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 298.
  3. "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

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