Millfield, Ohio

Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.^[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 341.^[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761.^[3] It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.

History

A post office was established at Millfield in 1827.^[4] Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.^[5]

The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history,^[6] occurred at Millfield in 1930.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millfield, Ohio
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Millfield CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
4. "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
5. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 733.
6. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Braxton Nelson (born october 2009) (age 12) currently lives in this town. Coordinates: 39°25′58″N 82°05′49″W / 39.43278°N 82.09694°W / 39.43278; -82.09694