Rushtown, Ohio Explained

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

History

A post office called Rushtown was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1959.[1] Besides the post office, Rushtown had a station on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.[2] The confluence of Scioto Brush Creek into the Scioto River at Rushtown has produced a rocky zone within the river known as the Rushtown Riffles, which is popular with local kayakers.

References

38.8328°N -83.02°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. 399.