Mount Jefferson, Ohio

Houses on State Route 66

Mount Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 66 south of Houston. At 958 feet (292 m) above sea level,^[1] it is not on a summit, but is located on the south slope of the valley formed by Ninemile Creek, a tributary of Loramie Creek.^[2]

Mount Jefferson was platted on January 12, 1838 by Jonathan Counts on land owned by Samuel Farnum. Three churches — Christian, Episcopal, and Presbyterian — were organized in the community, but it never grew significantly; only one store and a few houses were ever built in the community.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Jefferson
↑ United States Geological Survey, Piqua West quadrangle (scale 1:24000)
↑ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 365.

Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Sidney

City	Sidney

Villages	Anna Botkins Ft. Loramie Jackson Center Kettlersville Lockington Port Jefferson Russia

Townships	Clinton Cynthian Dinsmore Franklin Green Jackson Loramie McLean Orange Perry Salem Turtle Creek Van Buren Washington

CDP	Newport

Unincorporated communities	Ballou Hardin Houston Kirkwood Maplewood McCartyville Montra Mount Jefferson Oran Pasco Pemberton Plattsville Rumley St. Patrick Swanders Tawawa Uno

Coordinates: 40°14′33″N 84°20′00″W / 40.24250°N 84.33333°W / 40.24250; -84.33333

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