Tom Corwin, Ohio
Tom Corwin, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°05′56″N 82°34′42″W / 39.09889°N 82.57833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Jackson |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45692 |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1049247[1] |
Tom Corwin is an unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located southwest of Wellston on Ohio State Route 788, at 39°05′56″N 82°34′42″W / 39.09889°N 82.57833°W.[2][3]
Tom Corwin was settled as a company town for the Tom Corwin Coal Company, which operated multiple mines in the area and shipped the coal out by means of the nearby Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton (CH&D) Railway.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tom Corwin, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
- ^ Annual Mine Report, Volume 20, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Dept. of Inspection, Division of Mines, 1895, Pg. 138.