Madison Mills, Ohio

Madison Mills, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Madison Mills
Location of Madison Mills, Ohio
Madison Mills
Madison Mills (the US)
Coordinates: 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W / 39.65361; -83.33972
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Fayette
Township Madison
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 43143
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1070830[1]

Madison Mills is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W / 39.65361; -83.33972Coordinates: 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W / 39.65361; -83.33972,[2] along Harrison Road (Fayette County Highway 32), between Bloomingburg and Mount Sterling.[3]

History

A large gristmill called Madison Mills was built at the site in 1859.[4] The Madison Mills Post Office was established on December 12, 1866, but was discontinued on May 31, 1942. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.[5] The community has also been listed on maps as Harrison Mills and Posey.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  4. ↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 343.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills Post Office
  6. ↑ "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  7. ↑ "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.


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