Kinnikinnick, Ohio

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Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Kinnikinnick, Ohio is located in Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Kinnikinnick, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W / 39.42583; -82.95278Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W / 39.42583; -82.95278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1058188[1]

Kinnikinnick is an unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Kinnikinnick is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 159 and Ohio State Route 180, 16.6 miles (26.7 km) north-northeast of Chillicothe.[2]

History[]

A post office called Kinnikinnick was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The community takes its name from Kinnikinnick Creek, which the community is located on.[4]

Gallery[]

  • Kinnikinnick community sign.

  • Looking east on Ohio Highway 180 in Kinnikinnick.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kinnikinnick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.


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