Ohltown is an

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Mahoning County Mahoning County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614. Its county seat and largest city is Youngstown. The county is named for a Lenape word meaning "at the licks" or "there is a lick", refer ...

, in the

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. It is a suburb located between

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, Austintown, and the

Meander Creek Reservoir Meander Creek Reservoir is a lake located along Meander Creek in Mahoning County and Trumbull County near Austintown, Ohio. The Meander Creek Reservoir is owned by the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District MVSD and is the largest provider of clean and ...

History

A post office was established at Ohltown in 1841, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was named for Michael Ohl, who started a mill there in the 1810s. In addition to operating a saw and grist mill, Michael Ohl operated a hotel and was the first postmaster. Today, Ohltown is listed as a "ghost town." This is because most of the old town site was flooded in the 1920s to create the Meander Creek Reservoir. All that remains of the community is the Ohltown United Methodist Church and a few homes.

Notable person

James Anson Campbell James Anson Campbell (September 11, 1854 – September 20, 1933) was an American business leader known for his role as chairman of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, one of the largest regional steel-production firms in the United States. Cam ...

, a businessperson in the steel industry, was born near Ohltown in 1854.

References

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