Lamira, Ohio

Lamira is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Lamira was originally called Lewis' Mills, and under the latter name had its start in the mid-19th century when Jacob and Ira Lewis built a mill there.[2] A post office called Lamira was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]

Notable people

• Earl R. Lewis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district
• Susanna M. Salter, born in Lamira, first woman elected to be a mayor in the United States in Argonia, Kansas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamira, Ohio
2. McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 289.
3. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

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