Gilmore, Ohio
Gilmore is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States south of the village of Gnadenhutten.[1] Gilmore sits on Tuscarawas County Road 10 (Gilmore Road) and is intersected by Tuscarawas County Road 14 (River Hill and Fallen Timber Roads) at Gilmore's square.
History
Gilmore platted in 1848.[2] A post office called Gilmore was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1950.[3]
Notable person
Gilmore is the birthplace of legendary baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, for whom the Cy Young Award was named.[4]
References
- ^ "Gilmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 680.
- ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Cy Young". MLB.com. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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