Conotton, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, US

40°25′02″N 81°08′47″W / 40.41722°N 81.14639°W / 40.41722; -81.14639

Conotton is an unincorporated community in North Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States.^[1] The community is serviced by the Bowerston post office, ZIP Code 44695.^[2] It is located near Conotton Creek, State Route 151 and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. According to the GNIS the community has also been known as Masterville.^[1]

History

A post office was in operation at Conotton from 1828 until 1960.^[3] Conotton is a name believed to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.^[4]

Education

Students attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School District.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conotton, Ohio
^ Zip Code Map
^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine