Millfield, Ohio

Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 341.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45761.[3] It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.

Location of Millfield, Ohio

History

A post office was established at Millfield in 1827.[4] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.[5]

The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history,[6] occurred at Millfield in 1930.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Millfield CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 733.
  6. http://www2.library.ohiou.edu/archives/mss/mss213.pdf

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