Mount Joy is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Mount Joy was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named for Thomas Mt. Joy, a land agent.[3]
Notable person
Wayne Blackburn, a baseball coach and team manager, was born at Mount Joy in 1914.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Joy, Ohio
- ↑ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 397.
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38°57′05″N 83°10′25″W / 38.95139°N 83.17361°W
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