Kinnikinnick, Ohio

Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W / 39.42583; -82.95278Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W / 39.42583; -82.95278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1058188[1]

Kinnikinnick is an unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Kinnikinnick is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 159 and Ohio State Route 180, 16.6 miles (26.7 km) north-northeast of Chillicothe.[2]

History

A post office called Kinnikinnick was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Kinnikinnick Creek.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kinnikinnick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.


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