Austin is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Austin was in operation from 1848 until 1933.[2] The community was named after Austin Bush, the proprietor of a local gristmill.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austin, Ohio
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 75.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°26′12″N 83°13′21″W / 39.43667°N 83.22250°W
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