Stovertown, Ohio

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

History

Stovertown was laid out in 1832 by Samuel Stover, and named for him.[2] A post office called Stovertown operated between 1850 and 1902.[3]

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stovertown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stovertown, Ohio
2. Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 472.
3. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
4. Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist LLC. 2008. p. 1112. ISBN 978-1-878592-70-5.

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