Jelloway, Ohio
Jelloway is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. Jelloway is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 3 and Ohio State Route 205, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Mount Vernon.[2]
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| Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 82°18′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064905[1] |
History
Jelloway was originally called Brownsville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840.[2] The present name comes from nearby Jelloway Creek.[2] A post office called Jelloway was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]
References
- "Jelloway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 429.
- "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
External links
Media related to Jelloway, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
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| City |  Map of Ohio highlighting Knox County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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