Kilgore, Ohio

Kilgore is an unincorporated community in Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States.[1] The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is serviced by the Carrollton, Ohio post office, ZIP code 44615.[2] It lies at the intersection of State routes 9 and 164.

History

The community was platted soon after the formation of Loudon Township in December 1834 by John Able, and named for Daniel Kilgore of Cadiz, Ohio.[3]

Kilgore Union Presbyterian Church in the community is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District[4], which closed the Kilgore Elementary School.

References

  1. ^ Kilgore Geographic Names Information System
  2. ^ Zip Code Map
  3. ^ Eckley, H.J.; Perry, W.T. (1921). History of Carroll and Harrison Counties. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 189. http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Carroll/Carroll1921Index.htm. 
  4. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts
Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties