East Ringgold, Ohio

East Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The first settlement at East Ringgold (originally called Grand View) was made in the 1830s. The town had a wagon-making shop and a sawmill, and a post office from 1855 to 1906.[2] Near East Ringgold, three mounds from the "Mound Builders" (the Adena Culture) can be found.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Ringgold, Ohio
  2. ^ Van Cleaf, Aaron R. (1906). History of Pickaway County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Unigraphic. p. 185.
  3. ^ Van Cleaf 180.

39°40′10″N 82°51′40″W / 39.66944°N 82.86111°W / 39.66944; -82.86111


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