Blue Creek, Ohio Explained

Blue Creek is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 125. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45616.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Blue Creek in 1844; it closed in 1907 and reopened in 1933.^[2] The community took its name from nearby Blue Creek.^[3] On August 9, 2007, the 110th United States Congress enacted a law to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20805 State Route 125 in Blue Creek as the "George B. Lewis Post Office Building".

Notable people

• Cowboy Copas, country music singer
• Asa Jewett, basketball center for the 1999–2000 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team.^[4]
• Philip Lewis Sr., member of the Ohio House of Representatives, settled here in 1796 and is buried in the local cemetery.^[5]
• Austin McHenry, baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, died at his home in Blue Creek at age 27 in 1922.^[6]
• Wiley Piatt, baseball player

References

38.7775°N -83.3303°W

Notes and References

1. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
2. Web site: Adams County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2015.
3. Book: A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . E B. Stivers . Evans, Nelson Wiley . 1900 . 431.
4. News: 1999-00 Ohio Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats. June 30, 2014.
5. Book: Evans . Nelson Wiley . Stivers . Emmons B. . A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . 1900 . E. B. Stivers . West Union . en.
6. News: Cards mourn star's death. December 1, 2016. Arkansas Democrat. November 28, 1922.