Rock Mills, Ohio Explained

Rock Mills is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Former variant names were Rockville and Walton. The first settlement was made near the site in 1815.[1] A mill was later built there. Rock Mills has been noted for the rock deposits near the town site.[2]

References

39.4431°N -83.4092°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Allen, Frank M.. History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1914. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. 325.
  2. Book: Dills, R. S.. History of Fayette County: Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio. Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and All Other Authentic Sources. 1881. Odell & Mayer. 368.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rock Mills, Ohio".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.