Millfield, Ohio
Appearance
Millfield, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′03″N 82°05′42″W / 39.43417°N 82.09500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Athens |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 311 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45761 |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 2628933[1] |
Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 311 at the 2020 census.[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761.[4] It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Millfield in 1827.[5] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.[6]
The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history,[7] occurred at Millfield in 1930.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Millfield CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 733.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
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