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Dillon Falls, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 82°03′21″W / 39.97278°N 82.05583°W / 39.97278; -82.05583
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Dillon Falls is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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Dillon Falls was named for Moses Dillon, who settled here at the falls of the Licking River.[1] A variant name was Dillon.[2] A post office called Dillon was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] Besides the post office, Dillon Falls had a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 330.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Falls, Ohio
  3. ^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1892. p. 360.

39°58′22″N 82°03′21″W / 39.97278°N 82.05583°W / 39.97278; -82.05583