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Rich Hill, Ohio

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Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Older house on Updike Road

Rich Hill is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Rich Hill was originally called Hilliar, and under the latter name was laid out in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from nearby Rich Hill. A post office called Rich Hill was established in 1870 and remained in operation until 1927.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rich Hill, Ohio
  2. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp. 485–486.
  3. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
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Map of Ohio highlighting Knox County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

40°19′16″N 82°43′38″W / 40.32111°N 82.72722°W / 40.32111; -82.72722


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