Kinnikinnick, Ohio

Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Kinnikinnick, Ohio is located in Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio is located in the United States
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W / 39.42583; -82.95278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Elevation
[1]
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 Kinnikinnick Creek, which the community is located on.[4]

  • Kinnikinnick community sign.
    Kinnikinnick community sign.
  • Looking east on Ohio Highway 180 in Kinnikinnick.
    Looking east on Ohio Highway 180 in Kinnikinnick.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinnikinnick, Ohio
  2. ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.


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