Wilkins Run, Ohio

Wilkins Run is an unincorporated community in Licking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office was established at Wilkins Run in 1858, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for Henry and Daniel Wilkins, early settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilkins Run, Ohio
  2. "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 358.

Coordinates: 40°07′47″N 82°20′39″W / 40.12972°N 82.34417°W / 40.12972; -82.34417

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