Madison Mills, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Looking north on U.S. Route 62 in Madison Mills
Looking north on U.S. Route 62 in Madison Mills
Madison Mills is located in Ohio
Madison Mills
Madison Mills
Location of Madison Mills, Ohio
Madison Mills is located in the United States
Madison Mills
Madison Mills
Madison Mills (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W / 39.65361; -83.33972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesFayette
TownshipMadison
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43143
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1070830[1]

Madison Mills is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°39′13″N 83°20′23″W / 39.65361°N 83.33972°W / 39.65361; -83.33972,[2] along Harrison Road (Fayette County Highway 32), between Bloomingburg and Mount Sterling.[3]

History

Madison Mills community sign

A large gristmill called Madison Mills was built at the site in 1859.[4] The Madison Mills Post Office was established on December 12, 1866, but was discontinued on May 31, 1942. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.[5] The community has also been listed on maps as Harrison Mills and Posey.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  4. ↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 343.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison Mills Post Office
  6. ↑ "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2018.


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