Jelloway, Ohio

Jelloway is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. Jelloway is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 3 and Ohio State Route 205, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Mount Vernon.[2]

"Jelloway" redirects here. For stream of water, see Jelloway Creek.
Jelloway, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Zion Lutheran Church in Jelloway
Jelloway
Jelloway
Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 82°18′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1064905[1]

History

Jelloway was originally called Brownsville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840.[2] The present name comes from nearby Jelloway Creek.[2] A post office called Jelloway was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References
  1. "Jelloway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 429.
  3. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

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