Millfield, Ohio

Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 341.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761.[3] It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.

Location of Millfield, Ohio
Location of Millfield, Ohio

History

A post office was established at Millfield in 1827.[4] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.[5]

The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history,[6] occurred at Millfield in 1930.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Millfield CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 733.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Braxton Nelson (born october 2009) (age 12) currently lives in this town.


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