Dillon Falls, Ohio

Dillon Falls is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Dillon Falls was named for Moses Dillon, who settled here at the falls of the Licking River.[1] A variant name was Dillon.[2] A post office called Dillon was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] Besides the post office, Dillon Falls had a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[4]

References
  1. Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 330.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Falls, Ohio
  3. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1892. p. 360.


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