Kitts Hill, Ohio
Kitts Hill is an unincorporated community in western Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45645.[2] It lies along State Route 141 northeast of the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County. It has a community center that was previously Deering Local School District in the area. The majority of Pre-K through 12th grade education is provided by the Rock Hill Local School District, although very small portions of the area are served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District.
Kitts Hill is named for the family of farmer George Edward "Charles" Kitts, who was born in Belmont, and died at Kitts Hill around 1876.[3] His son, Edward Franklin Kitts and wife Mary Ann nee-Farson, followed. Their daughter Louisa Esther married Willis Crowe, whose family controlled the farm for much of the 20th century.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kitts Hill
- ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". Zipinfo.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Martin, Martha J. (March 7, 2022). "Edward F. Kitts". The Lawrence Register. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4243646-00462?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pid=23951410. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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