Jamestown, Morrow County, Ohio Explained

Jamestown is a ghost town in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Jamestown had its start when James Bailey opened a store there.[1] Appleton Rich had a blacksmith's in the town as well. Allen Kelly bought the shop from Bailey, opened a tannery, and a post office, of which he was the postmaster. Kelly later sold the store, at which point the town became a ghost town.[2]

References

40.5387°N 82.7778°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baughman. Abraham J.. Bartlett. Robert Franklin. History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1911. Lewis Publishing Company. 305.
  2. Web site: Morrow County Ohio Ghost Towns. ohioghosttowns.org. 2018-06-21.

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