Kinnikinnick, Ohio

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Kinnikinnick, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1058188[1]

Kinnikinnick is an unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Kinnikinnick is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 159 and Ohio State Route 180, 16.6 miles (26.7 km) north-northeast of Chillicothe.[2]

History

A post office called Kinnikinnick was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Kinnikinnick Creek.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Kinnikinnick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013. {{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  3. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.