Herrick is an extinct town in
Jefferson County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The
GNIS
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classifies it as a populated place.
History
A post office called Herrick was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1930. Herrick was originally a
mining community
A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry.
Historic mining communities
Australia
* Ballarat, Victoria
* Bendig ...
and the O'Neal Coal Mining Company operated there.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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