Dillon Falls is an
unincorporated community
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in
Muskingum County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
Dillon Falls was named for Moses Dillon, who settled here at the
falls of the
Licking River. A variant name was Dillon. A post office called Dillon was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1908. Besides the post office, Dillon Falls had a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
References
Unincorporated communities in Muskingum County, Ohio
1887 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1887
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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