Mount Holly, Warren County, Ohio

Mount Holly (also Mount Helley, Mount Holley, Pences Mills) is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A sawmill and gristmill were built at Mount Holly as early as the 1810s.[2] Mount Holly was platted in 1833, and named after Mount Holly, New Jersey.[3] A post office called Mount Holly was established in 1843, and remained in operation until 1863.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Holly, Warren County, Ohio
  2. The History of Warren County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns ; General and Local Statistics. W.H. Beers & Company. 1882. p. 582.
  3. "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.


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