Churchtown, Ohio

Churchtown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1] St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, for which the community was named, is the main landmark, as well as St. John Central Grade School, a private Catholic school for grades K-8.

History

A post office was established at Churchtown in 1875, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The Churchtown post office originally was housed in the Catholic church, for which the town got its name.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Churchtown, Ohio
2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
3. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 631.

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