Antiquity is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
Antiquity
Location of Antiquity within the state of Ohio.
History edit
A post office called Antiquity was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community was named for the fact explorers carved their names on rocks near the town site.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antiquity, Ohio
- ^ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Stillman Carter (1908). The Pioneer History of Meigs County. Berlin Printing Company. p. 71.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.
38°56′49″N 81°54′22″W / 38.94694°N 81.90611°W
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