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]
Kinnikinnick, Ohio | |
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  Kinnikinnick, Ohio  Kinnikinnick, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′33″N 82°57′10″W / 39.42583°N 82.95278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ross |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1058188[1] |
History
editA 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
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Kinnikinnick community sign. -
Looking east on Ohio Highway 180 in Kinnikinnick.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinnikinnick, Ohio
- ^ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.
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