Ohltown, Ohio

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

History

A post office was established at Ohltown in 1841, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for Michael Ohl, who started a mill there in the 1810s.[3]

Notable person

James Anson Campbell, a businessperson in the steel industry, was born near Ohltown in 1854.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohltown, Ohio
  2. "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 604.
  4. Iron Age. Chilton Company. July 1933. p. 54. Mr. Campbell was born on a farm near Ohltown, Trumbull County, Ohio...

Coordinates: 41°07′42″N 80°47′06″W / 41.12833°N 80.78500°W / 41.12833; -80.78500

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