Tom Corwin, Ohio

Tom Corwin, Ohio
Tom Corwin, Ohio is located in Ohio
Tom Corwin, Ohio
Tom Corwin, Ohio
Location of Tom Corwin, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°05′56″N 82°34′42″W / 39.09889°N 82.57833°W / 39.09889; -82.57833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJackson
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45692
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1049247[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 / 39.09889; -82.57833.[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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tom Corwin, Ohio
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. ^ Annual Mine Report, Volume 20, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Dept. of Inspection, Division of Mines, 1895, Pg. 138.