Apple Grove, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Apple Grove, Ohio
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Meigs
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:38.8867°N -81.8675°W
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1060825

Apple Grove is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Apple Grove lays just across the Ohio River from Millwood, West Virginia.

History

A post office called Apple Grove was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1938.[1] The community was named for an apple orchard near the original town site.[2]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meigs County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2015.
  2. Book: Larkin, Stillman Carter. The Pioneer History of Meigs County. 1908. Berlin Printing Company. 167.
  3. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000761 Warren Miller