Rix Mills, Ohio
Rix Mills is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name was Rixville.[1] Rixville was laid out in 1854.[2] A post office called Rixs Mills was established in 1846, the name was changed to Rix Mills in 1892, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]
Notable person
Miles Conway Moore, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rix Mills, Ohio
- ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 441.
- ^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Snowden, Clinton A. (1911). History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. p. 151.
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