Armstrongs Mills, Ohio

See also: Armstrong Mills, Ontario

Armstrongs Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Armstrong's Mills was originally called Captina Creek, and under the latter name was platted in 1816.[2] A post office called Armstrong's Mills was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1986.[3] The namesake Armstrong's Mills was a gristmill built by Thomas Armstrong in 1828.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrongs Mills, Ohio
2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 5.
3. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 304.

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