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. On 20 April 1858, land was acquired for a school in Rix Mills.^[4] The post office was renamed Rix Mills in 1892 and closed in 1902.^[5] The community has hosted several stores and a church, which to this day serves as a center of worship and community activities.^[4]

Notable person

Miles Conway Moore, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.^[6]

References

^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rix Mills, Ohio
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b The History of Franklin Local School District 1827–1970. Zanesville: Mathes Printing Company. 1990. p. 41.
^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ Snowden, Clinton A. (1911). History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. p. 151.

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[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.

[:0-4] The History of Franklin Local School District 1827–1970. Zanesville: Mathes Printing Company. 1990. p. 41.

[5] "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[6] Snowden, Clinton A. (1911). History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. p. 151.

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