Rix Mills, Ohio

Rix Mills is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Rixville.^[1] Rixville was laid out in 1854.^[2] A post office called Rixs Mills was established in 1846, the name was changed to Rix Mills in 1892, and the post office closed in 1902.^[3]

Notable person

Miles Conway Moore, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.^[4]

References

Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States County seat: Zanesville City Zanesville Villages Adamsville Dresden Frazeysburg Fultonham Gratiot‡ New Concord Norwich Philo Roseville‡ South Zanesville Townships Adams Blue Rock Brush Creek Cass Clay Falls Harrison Highland Hopewell Jackson Jefferson Licking Madison Meigs Monroe Muskingum Newton Perry Rich Hill Salem Salt Creek Springfield Union Washington Wayne CDPs Duncan Falls East Fultonham North Zanesville Pleasant Grove Trinway Unincorporated communities Adams Mills Bloomfield Blue Rock Bridgeville Chandlersville Coal Hill Cottage Hill Darlington Dillon Falls Ellis Freeland Gaysport Gilbert High Hill Hopewell Irville Licking View Marquand Mills Mattingly Settlement Meadow Farm Museville Nashport Otsego Rix Mills Ruraldale Sonora Spratt Stovertown Sundale White Cottage Young Hickory Zeno Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°55′27″N 81°44′46″W / 39.92417°N 81.74611°W / 39.92417; -81.74611