Hammel and Millgrove are extinct towns in western
Warren County,
Ohio
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,
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. They are located along the
Little Miami River, about 2 miles (3 km) south of
Fort Ancient and 1 mile (1½ km) north of
Roachester at the Strout Road crossing of the river. Hammel lies on the eastern shore of the river, in southwestern
Washington Township, and Millgrove lies on the western shore of the river, in northeastern
Salem Township.
Hammel had its start in the 1840s when the railroad was extended to that point.
The community was named after its founder.
The
GNIS considers Hammel to be a
ghost town
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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