Rix Mills, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Rix Mills is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community was named after Edmond Rix, the proprietor of a local mill.^[1] A former variant name was Rixville.^[2] Rixville was laid out in 1854.^[3] A post office called Rixs Mills was established in 1846. On 20 April 1858, land was acquired for a school in Rix Mills.^[4] The post office was renamed Rix Mills in 1892 and closed in 1902.^[5] The community has hosted several stores and a church, which to this day serves as a center of worship and community activities.^[4]

Notable person

Miles Conway Moore, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.^[6]

References

^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rix Mills, Ohio
^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 441.
^ ^a ^b The History of Franklin Local School District 1827–1970. Zanesville: Mathes Printing Company. 1990. p. 41.
^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ Snowden, Clinton A. (1911). History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. p. 151.