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