Official Name: | Three Legs Town, Ohio |
Pushpin Map: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tuscarawas |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 840 |
Coordinates: | 40.4272°N -81.3689°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1054356 |
Three Legs Town was an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It was located near the mouth of Stillwater Creek.[1]
According to Native American legend, it was apparently named after the village's chief who had a third leg. After the chief was killed, the town was abandoned.[2]