Mount Joy, Ohio Explained

Mount Joy is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A post office called Mount Joy was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1918.^[1] The community was named for Thomas Mt. Joy, a land agent.^[2]

Notable person

Wayne Blackburn, a baseball coach and team manager, was born at Mount Joy in 1914.

References

38.9514°N -83.1736°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scioto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2016.
2. Book: Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. 1903. N. W. Evans. 397.