Antiquity, Ohio

Antiquity is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Antiquity was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1942.^[2] The community was named for explorers' buried lead plates found at that point.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antiquity, Ohio
↑ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
↑ Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p. 71.

Municipalities and communities of Meigs County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Pomeroy

Villages	Middleport Pomeroy Racine Rutland Syracuse

Townships	Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton

CDP	Tuppers Plains

Unincorporated communities	Antiquity Apple Grove Carletonville Carpenter Chester Darwin Harrisonville Kingsbury Langsville Letart Falls Long Bottom Portland Reedsville Salem Center Silver Run Spiller Success Welsh

Coordinates: 38°56′49″N 81°54′22″W / 38.94694°N 81.90611°W / 38.94694; -81.90611

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