Luhrig, Ohio

Luhrig is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Luhrig was established in 1900, and was discontinued in 1916.[2] Luhrig originally was a mining community; the Luhrig Coal Company operated coal mines there.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luhrig, Ohio
  2. "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. Ohio. Inspector of Mines (1909). Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Industrial Commission, Department of Inspection, Division of Mines. p. 287.

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