Conotton, Ohio Explained

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Conotton is an unincorporated community in North Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The community is serviced by the Bowerston post office, ZIP Code 44695.^[1] It is located near Conotton Creek, State Route 151 and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. According to the GNIS the community has also been known as Masterville.

History

A post office was in operation at Conotton from 1828 until 1960.^[2] Conotton is a name believed to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.^[3]

Education

Students attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School District.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm Zip Code Map
2. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 December 2015.
3. Book: Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 119.
4. http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/sd2007_pdf/sd067.pdf PUC Ohio map of School Districts