Antrim is an unincorporated community in Guernsey County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Antrim was laid out in 1830.[1] The community was named after County Antrim, now in Northern Ireland, the ancestral home of a share of the first settlers.[2] A post office was established at Antrim in 1830, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]
Antrim was the home of Madison College, founded by Samuel Findley in 1835. Madison admitted both men and women at a time when this was unusual, and was well-respected for its academic offerings. The college closed after the Civil War, though the community tried multiple times to re-establish it. Madison College's charter was absorbed by its sister school Muskingum College, in neighboring Muskingum County.[4]
In 1890, the Antrim Presbyterian Church opened which remains to this day. There is also another church called the Antrim United Methodist Church. Antrim also has had a volunteer fire department since 1948 which servers over 180 sq miles.[5]