Postboy Creek Explained

Postboy Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. The nearby community of Postboy, Ohio takes its name from the creek.^[1]

Postboy Creek was named in memory of William Cartmell, a young mail carrier (post boy).^[2] Cartmell was murdered in a robbery in 1825, a crime for which the perpetrator was later hanged.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Ohio

References

40.2244°N -81.5828°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 114.
2. Book: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc.. 1884. Warner, Beers & Company. 607.
3. Book: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc.. 1884. Warner, Beers & Company. 374.