Little York
Coordinates: 39°51′31″N 84°15′29″W / 39.858668°N 84.257999°W / 39.858668; -84.257999
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyMontgomery County
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)

Little York is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located on the east bank of the Stillwater River, at the intersection of Little York Road and Meeker Road, not far from the intersection of I-70 and Ohio State Route 48.

History

Little York was platted in 1817 by Andrew Waymire.[2] A post office in the community called Little York was established in 1824, the name was changed to Littleyork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1901.[3] Besides the post office, Little York had a mill and distillery.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little York
  2. Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 915.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 342. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2016.


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