Gilmore, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Gilmore is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, south of the village of Gnadenhutten.[1] Gilmore sits on Tuscarawas County Road 10 (Gilmore Road) and is intersected by Tuscarawas County Road 14 (River Hill and Fallen Timber Roads) at Gilmore's square.
History
Gilmore was platted in 1848.[2] The community has the name of Nathaniel Gilmore, a pioneer settler.[3] A post office called Gilmore was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1950.[4]
Notable person
Gilmore is the birthplace of legendary baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, for whom the Cy Young Award was named.[5]
References
- ^ "Gilmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 680.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 51.
- ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Cy Young". MLB.com. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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Municipalities and communities of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
County seat: New Philadelphia
- Dover
- New Philadelphia
- Uhrichsville
- Baltic‡
- Barnhill
- Bolivar
- Dennison
- Gnadenhutten
- Midvale
- Mineral City
- Newcomerstown
- Parral
- Port Washington
- Roswell
- Stone Creek
- Strasburg
- Sugarcreek
- Tuscarawas
- Zoar
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°17′27″N 81°26′25″W / 40.29083°N 81.44028°W / 40.29083; -81.44028
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