Little York, Ohio Explained

Little York
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Coordinates:39.8587°N -84.258°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery County
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Ft:833
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-05:00
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-04:00
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1065012

Little York is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Stillwater River, at the intersection of Little York Road and Meeker Road, not far from the intersection of I-70 and Ohio State Route 48.

History

Little York was platted in 1817 by Andrew Waymire.[1] A post office in the community called Little York was established in 1824, the name was changed to Littleyork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1901.[2] Besides the post office, Little York had a mill and distillery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Drury, Augustus Waldo. History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 915.
  2. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 January 2016 . January 28, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128180345/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Montgomery . live .
  3. Book: History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. 1882. W. H. Beers & Co.. Chicago. 342. January 23, 2016. October 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030234113/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=dul1.ark:/13960/t75t78s95;view=1up;seq=332. live.