Rix Mills, Ohio

Rix Mills is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community was named after Edmond Rix, the proprietor of a local mill.[1] A former variant name was Rixville.[2] Rixville was laid out in 1854.[3] A post office called Rixs Mills was established in 1846, the name was changed to Rix Mills in 1892, and the post office closed in 1902.[4]

Notable person

Miles Conway Moore, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.[5]

References

  1. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rix Mills, Ohio
  3. Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 441.
  4. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. Snowden, Clinton A. (1911). History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. p. 151.

Coordinates: 39°55′27″N 81°44′46″W / 39.92417°N 81.74611°W / 39.92417; -81.74611


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