Rix Mills is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Muskingum County Muskingum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,410. Its county seat is Zanesville. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, the county name is based on a Delaware American Indian ...

, in the U.S. state of

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

History

The community was named after Edmond Rix, the proprietor of a local mill. A former variant name was Rixville. Rixville was laid out in 1854. A post office called Rixs Mills was established in 1846. On 20 April 1858, land was acquired for a school in Rix Mills. The post office was renamed Rix Mills in 1892 and closed in 1902. The community has hosted several stores and a church, which to this day serves as a center of worship and community activities.

Notable person

Miles Conway Moore Miles Conway Moore (April 17, 1845 – December 18, 1919) was an American politician who served as the 14th and last Territorial Governor of Washington Territory. He served seven months in office as governor, his two-year term ending premat ...

, 14th Governor of Washington Territory, was born at Rix Mills in 1845.

References

Unincorporated communities in Muskingum County, Ohio 1854 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1854 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{MuskingumCountyOH-geo-stub