Kingscreek, Ohio

Kingscreek is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Kingscreek was originally called Kingston, and under the latter name was platted around 1870.^[2] The present name is derived from nearby Kings Creek.^[2] A post office called Kings Creek was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1909.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingscreek, Ohio
1 2 Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 191.
↑ "Champaign County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Champaign County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Urbana

City	Urbana

Villages	Christiansburg Mechanicsburg Mutual North Lewisburg St. Paris Woodstock

Townships	Adams Concord Goshen Harrison Jackson Johnson Mad River Rush Salem Union Urbana Wayne

CDP	Rosewood

Unincorporated communities	Bowlusville Cable Carysville Catawba Station Crayon Darnell Eris Fountain Park Kennard Kingscreek Middletown Millerstown Mingo Northville Powhattan Springhills Terre Haute Thackery Westville

Coordinates: 40°09′40″N 83°43′30″W / 40.16111°N 83.72500°W / 40.16111; -83.72500

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