Essex, Ohio
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 Essex, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Union |
| Elevation[1] | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43344 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1083981[1] |
Essex is an unincorporated community located on the east side of Rush Creek in the central part of Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.,[2] at the intersection of State Routes 37 and 739.[3]
Essex was founded in the late 1830s.[4] The Rush Creek Post Office was established in Essex on July 13, 1848.[5] As of 1877, Essex contained two stores, a school-house, and a sawmill.[6] The Post Office changed its name to Rushcreek on November 3, 1894, and was discontinued on June 29, 1907. The mail service is now sent through the Richwood Post Office.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essex, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rushcreek Post Office
- ↑ A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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