Millfield, Ohio
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
39°26′03″N 82°05′42″W / 39.43417°N 82.09500°W / 39.43417; -82.09500[1]
(2020)
45761
Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 311 at the 2020 census.[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761.[4] 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.
History
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A post office was established at Millfield in 1827.[5] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.[6]
The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history,[7] occurred at Millfield in 1930.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Millfield CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 733.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
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