New Moorefield, Ohio

New Moorefield is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

New Moorefield was first built up in the 1840s when a sawmill and gristmill were started there.[2] A post office called New Moorefield was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1926.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Moorefield, Ohio
  2. Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 341.
  3. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

Coordinates: 39°59′31″N 83°43′02″W / 39.99194°N 83.71722°W / 39.99194; -83.71722


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