McDonalds Mill is an

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in the northeastern section of

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. Located approximately 10 miles east of

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along State Route 785, McDonalds Mill lies at the floor of the

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and is bound on the south by

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and to the north by Gallion Ridge.

History

A post office called McDonalds Mills operated from 1847 until 1913. George McDonald operated a mill there, hence the name.

References

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