Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
38°59′18″N 83°22′41″W / 38.98833°N 83.37806°W / 38.98833; -83.37806CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyAdamsElevation784 ft (239 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)937 and 326GNIS feature ID1057814[1]

Locust Grove is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio, United States. Locust Grove is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 41 and Ohio State Route 73 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northeast of Peebles.

History

Locust Grove was laid out in 1835.[2] The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site.[2] A post office was established at Locust Grove in 1833, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 415.
  3. ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.


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