Coles Mills is a ghost town in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The precise location of the extinct town is unknown to the GNIS.[1]

History

A post office called Coles Mills was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1856.[2] The namesake mills were a sawmill and gristmill operated by Joseph C. Cole.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coles Mills (historical)
  2. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 535.

40°22′6″N 83°3′25″W / 40.36833°N 83.05694°W / 40.36833; -83.05694


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