Little York
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 39°51′31″N 84°15′29″W / 39.858668°N 84.257999°W / 39.858668; -84.257999
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyMontgomery County
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)

Little York is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located on the east bank of the Stillwater River, at the intersection of Little York Road and Meeker Road, not far from the intersection of I-70 and Ohio State Route 48.

History

Little York was platted in 1817 by Andrew Waymire.[2] A post office in the community called Little York was established in 1824, the name was changed to Littleyork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1901.[3] Besides the post office, Little York had a mill and distillery.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little York
  2. ↑ Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 915.
  3. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 342. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2016.


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