Coles Mills, Ohio

Coles Mills is a ghost town in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The precise location of the extinct town is unknown to the GNIS.[1]

History

A post office called Coles Mills was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1856.[2] The namesake mills were a sawmill and gristmill operated by Joseph C. Cole.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coles Mills (historical)
  2. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 535.

Coordinates: 40°22′6″N 83°3′25″W / 40.36833°N 83.05694°W / 40.36833; -83.05694

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