Lamira, Ohio
Lamira is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lamira was originally called Lewis' Mills, and under the latter name had its start in the mid-19th century when Jacob and Ira Lewis built a mill there.[2] A post office called Lamira was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]
Notable people
- Earl R. Lewis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district
- Susanna M. Salter, born in Lamira, first woman elected to be a mayor in the United States in Argonia, Kansas
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamira, Ohio
- McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 289.
- "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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