Fifteen, Ohio

Fifteen is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A variant name is Fifteen Mile.^[1] The community was so named on account of its location, 15 miles (24 km) from Marietta.^[2] A post office called Fifteen was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1918.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fifteen, Ohio
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities	Belpre Marietta

Villages	Beverly Lowell Lower Salem Macksburg Matamoras

Townships	Adams Aurelius Barlow Belpre Decatur Dunham Fairfield Fearing Grandview Independence Lawrence Liberty Ludlow Marietta Muskingum Newport Palmer Salem Warren Waterford Watertown Wesley

CDPs	Devola Little Hocking Newport Reno Vincent Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Archers Fork Barlow Bartlett Beavertown Beckett Bevan Bloomfield Bonn Briggs Caywood Churchtown Coal Run Constitution Cornerville Cow Run Cutler Dalzell Dart Decaturville Deucher Dunbar Dunham Elba Equity Fifteen Fillmore Fleming Germantown Gracey Grandview Layman Leith Lower Newport Luke Chute Moore Junction Moss Run Newell Run Oak Grove Patten Mills Pinehurst Qualey Rainbow Relief Sitka Stanleyville Tick Ridge Veto Wade Warner Watertown Whipple Wingett Run Yankeeburg

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