Three Legs Town, Ohio

Three Legs Town, Ohio
Ghost town
Three Legs Town, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°25′38″N 81°22′08″W / 40.42722°N 81.36889°W / 40.42722; -81.36889Coordinates: 40°25′38″N 81°22′08″W / 40.42722°N 81.36889°W / 40.42722; -81.36889
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Elevation 840 ft (260 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1054356[1]

Three Legs Town was an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It was located near the mouth of Stillwater Creek.[2]

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.[3]

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