Rix Mills, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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. ^ a b 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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* Adams Mills
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* Ruraldale
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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