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Luhrig, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 82°11′00″W / 39.33333°N 82.18333°W / 39.33333; -82.18333
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Luhrig is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office called Luhrig was established in 1900, and was discontinued in 1916.[2] Luhrig originally was a mining community; the Luhrig Coal Company operated coal mines there.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luhrig, Ohio
  2. ^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Ohio. Inspector of Mines (1909). Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Industrial Commission, Department of Inspection, Division of Mines. p. 287.


39°20′00″N 82°11′00″W / 39.33333°N 82.18333°W / 39.33333; -82.18333