Linnville, Ohio

History

Linnville had its start when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was laid out in 1829.[3] Linnville was named Adam Linn, a pioneer merchant.[2] A post office was established at Linnville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linnville, Ohio
  2. Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 348.
  3. Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
  4. "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.


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