Equity is an

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in Washington County, in the

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History

A post office called Equity was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902. Howell S. Devol served as postmaster. The Duvol family were prominent pioneers who also founded nearby

Devola Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,771 at the 2000 census. Hi ...

References

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