Spring Mountain is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.

History

Spring Mountain was laid out in 1836.[1] The town was previously known as Ridge.[2] Another early variant name was Van Buren.[3] A post office was established under the name Ridge in 1850, the name was changed to Spring Mountain 1858, and the post office closed in 1919.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp. 562.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Mountain, Ohio
  3. ↑ Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 75.
  4. ↑ "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

40°24′31″N 82°03′03″W / 40.40861°N 82.05083°W / 40.40861; -82.05083

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