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*Ice Creek – Lawrence Tp. – Dr. Moore on Ice Creek and Dr. Brown on Paddy Creek were the first doctors in Lawrence county. Ice Creek was so named for the ice pond near where Dr. Adams lived and other ponds near there. Ironton Register, November 1, 1877 – New Post Office – The Post Master General has established a new post office at Johnstown, between Rock Camp and Forest Dale, to be known as Ice Creek P. O., with James Mayes as P. M.
Ida – Ironton Register, Oct. 25, 1894 – Ida. – This is the name of a P. O. on Greasy Ridge between Dobbstown and Suiter. The P. O. is at the store of Morris & Thompson. 1894 -This is the name of our new post office, which was established on the main route from Bradrick to Greasy Ridge, which is of great convenience to the people of this locality, for which the public is greatly indebted to Gen. Enochs.
*Indian Creek – Washington and Symmes
Townships.
Indian Guyan – Union Tp. – First name for Bradericksville, now known as Bradrick.
*Indian Guyan Creek – Union Tp.
Indian Hills – Upper Tp. – Residential subdivision of Ironton. Also, there is an Indian Hills in Rome Tp.
Indian Run – The creek Union Furnace was built on was called Indian Run of so many trees marked by Indians on it.
Indiana Pleasant
Institute – the name of the school? Institute Gossip I.R. Aug. 30, 1877
*Irish Hollow – Washington Tp.
Irish Town
Iron and Steel Furnace – Lawrence County, Ohio, was built in 1871 and dismantled in 1897.
Iron Railroad and Ohio Iron and Coal Co. were organized in 1849
Iron Rock – Hamilton Tp.
*Ironton – Ironton is 540 feet above sea level. The latitude of Ironton is 32 degrees 22 feet, and the longitude is 82 degrees 38 feet.
Ironton Foundry – Upper Tp. – Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio, was built in the fall of 1850 by John and Hiram Campbell
Ironton Furnace – Lawrence County, Ohio, was built in 1875 by the IRON & STEEL CO.
Israel – PO was est. 9 May 1856 James M. Deering PM and discontinued 16 July 1860.
*Izaac Walton Lake – Aid Tp.
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Jacksonville – Once called String Town, it was named for one of the denizens Jackson. Located on or near Long Creek.
Jep – PO est. 28 Aug 1900 with James E. Porter, PM. Jep was discontinued 30 Nov 1917; mail was sent to Pedro.
*Johns Creek – Aid Tp. – On the west side of Symmes Creek in Sec. 36, T. 5, R. 17 is Johns Creek, so named for Capt. John Smith, an Indian who had a camp on it in Sec. 5, T. 4, Range 17 (near where Walter Neal once lived) and hunted in this county while Aaron hunted here and had his camp at Aaron’s creek. Aaron invited Capt. John dined with him and gave him bear meat, venison, roasted fresh turkey eggs, etc.
Capt. John invited Capt. Aaron went over to see him and cooked like victuals for Capt. Aaron waited on him the best he knew how and after Aaron had eaten his dinner, John went up the hillside, drove a wild turkey off its nest where it was setting, took the eggs, and roasted them. After they were roasted, he took the eggs, broke them, and took a young turkey by the leg and held it up until cool and then dropped it into his mouth and ate it. Capt. Aaron said it made him sick to see him eat them.
Capt. John then did not eat before Capt. Aaron pointed to the fresh eggs and said, “Your mamma when you pappoosa said him good and you like him best,” then pointing to the eggs with young turkeys in them said, “me mamma when me pappoosa said him good, me like him heap, him good meat egg too;” giving Capt. Aaron understands that it is all owing to how a person is raised.
Johnstown – Register, November 1, 1877 – New Post Office – The Post Master General established a new post office at Johnstown, between Rock Camp and Forest Dale, to be known as Ice Creek P. O., with James Mayes as P. M.
Johnstown – Sugar Creek Road
Junior Furnace – Scioto County.
Justice Hollow
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Kaiser Hollow
Kanady Hollow
Kelly’s Mills – Kellys Mills Post Office. The first settlement was in Elizabeth Township. Located on Pine Creek. As described in 1885: Kelly’s Mills is about seven miles from Hanging Rock, on the placid waters of Pine Creek. Our principal places of business are a grist mill and a store.
Kelly’s Bridge
Kelly’s Fairgrounds – Upper Tp. – In existence in 1891.
Kelly’s Run – Settled by Luke Kelly. The first graveyard ever used by white men in these parts was located on the upper point of Kelly’s Run. Also, the first meeting house in Lawrence County was built here. This was a branch below Yinglings Run named for Luke Kelley.
Kemp Town – IR Feb. 5, 1874 – Kemp-Town has eight residences and one shingle mill, says an enterprising correspondent. (above Ironton before the city grew – smk) IR Feb. 20, 1873 – Location of the new furnace. – Our readers will be gratified to learn that the question of the new furnace to be built by the Etna Iron Works has been settled and that Ironton is surely the lucky place.
The Directors met last Tuesday evening and decided upon the Kemp lands near the Old Hecla Landing, scarcely a half mile above the corporation line. The tract of land which they have secured is about fifteen acres. The company purchased from Thos. and C. T. M. Kemp and about five acres from John A. Witman. – Everyone will concede the excellence this action of the Directors.
The site chosen is near the upper terminus of the Iron Railroad and is favorably situated near the river landing. There was much anxiety in this community upon this subject, and the fear lest that institution would be located on the railroad or some miles below town prompted much speculation.
Kennedy’s Crossroads – est. PO 26 Sep 1854 with George W. Kennedy PM. Changed its name to Scott Town 10 July 1863.
Kern’s Hollow –
Kerrs Run – The small stream below Burlington was called Kerrs Run. Thos. Kerr owned the land. The land afterward came into possession of Samuel Ankrim and was later known as Ankrim’s Run.
*Kettle Creek – Decatur Tp.
Kettle Run – Unnamed tributary of Pine Creek.
Kimble – PO est. March 1837 with Titan Kimble PM. Changed name to Quaker Bottom 12 Mar 1837.
*Kimble Creek – Decatur and Washington Townships.
Kimble Lookout Tower
King – PO was est. 14 Jan 1857 with John M. Allen PM. Discontinued 25 Jan. 1858.
Kinney Creek
*Kitts Hill – Lawrence Tp. was formerly known as Mays. Kitts Hill PO est. 4 Mar 1891 with Edward F. Kitts PM.
Kouns Chapel – Ironton Register October 12, 1895 – “Kouns Chapel” Editor Register – About three years ago, Union Chapel in Chesapeake School District was abandoned and allowed to decay and fall. The old church was the one in which such good old Christians as Asa Kimball and wife, Hibbert Kimball and wife, R. Bagley and wife, Amy Gillen, Col. A. P. Kouns, and wife, and a great many others worshipped for years, and who have all gone to reap their reward.
During the past summer, through many difficulties, a small band succeeded in rebuilding the church, which will be named “Kouns Chapel.” We have a small balance between raising on Dedication day, Sunday, Oct. 20, with Rev. W. S. Filler, Presiding Elder officiating. All Christians, as friends of Christianity, cordially invited—Tom C. Smith for Trustees.
Kouns Landing – Union Tp. – Andrew P. Kouns. The first steamboat in Ohio landed at Koun’s landing and at no other point in the county.
Kounston – Union Tp. – Now a part of Chesapeake.
Kron’s Branch – Named for K. Kron, who owned and lived in the mouth of this branch for many years.
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