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Table Rock
Tar Kiln Hollow
Teter Run – A branch of Friend’s Creek was named after Teter Null, who lived on this branch.
*Texas Hollow – Elizabeth Tp.
*Tick Ridge – located in Symmes Township off County Road 4.
*Timber Ridge – Mason Tp.
Tipton Knob
Toad Hollow
Townhouse (no longer exists) Townships derived their names from Townhouses.
Townsend Branch – The first branch of Gum Stump Fork on the north side was called Townsend Branch for Dan Townsend, the fox hunter who first settled on it.
Townsend Hollow
*Trace Creek – Windsor Tp.
Trace Fork – The first branch of the North Fork (Dog Fork) was called Trace Fork because the Indian Trail from Guyan ripple went up this branch its entire length. Trace Fork flows through a large valley, is nearly straight, and has but one branch.
Trace Path
*Two Mile Creek – Rome Tp. – The first Methodist chapel was built in 1820 at the mouth of Two-Mile. Two Mile Creek is named for being about two miles in length and its mouth about two miles from Federal Creek.
Tunnel
Tunnel No. 2 – Tunnel between Olive and Gallia Furnaces. A cave-in in 1887 killed two men, Wm. Burchfield and I. Oshman, both of Zaleski.
Tunnel Hill – Upper Tp. – Ironton Register, October 4, 1900 – At a recent meeting of City Council, Messrs. C. H. Ketter, F. W. Ehrlich, and E. F.
Hannon was appointed as a special committee member to investigate and report on a desirable site for a new city hospital building. The committee has agreed to recommend to the Council at its next meeting the purchase of the house on the top of the hill to the right of the Olive (now Park) street tunnel, with an acre of ground surrounding it. D. Nixon owns the property, and the proposed purchase price agreed upon is $550.
Turkey Creek –
*Turkey Fork – Lawrence and Mason Townships. A fork of Paddy Creek. Named because a large turkey was stolen and taken on it to be eaten. Turkey Fork was named after the great number of wild turkeys found on it by the hunters and remained numerous after Mr. Webb settled there, and they often came near his sugar camp and his home.
Twelve Pole
*Twin Lakes – Windsor Tp.
Two Mile Creek
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Union Chapel – Ironton Register October 12, 1895 – “Kouns Chapel” Editor Register – About three years ago, Union Chapel, situated 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.
*Union Branch Creek – Hamilton and
Elizabeth Townships.
Union Furnace – Union Tp. – In 1826, James Rodgers, John Means, John sparks, and Valentine Fear built Union furnace, the first in the county. The creek Union Furnace was built on was called Indian Run for so many trees marked by the Indians. Lawrence County, Ohio Built: 1826 By JAMES RODGERS & CO. *One article stated that Union Furnace was in Scioto County – I need to verify this.
Union Landing – Union Tp. – In 1797, the Kelleys came and settled in the neighborhood of Union Landing. Rev. John Kelly built the first horse mill near Union Landing. About the first of the century, Luke Kelly moved from Russell county, Va., to Ohio. He bought 500 acres of land at what is now known as Union landing. He divided this tract among his five sons, Reuben, Joshua, Charles, Joseph, and John Kelly, into tracts of 100 acres, each running down the river in the order named. Rev. J. M. Kelly was a son of Joshua; the late General Kelly was a son of Charles; Samuel was a son of Reuben; Whitfield was a son of John, and William D., was a son of Joseph. W. D. Kelly was born on the farm next to the well-known Gen. Kelly farm on January 13, 1815. (unknown source)
Union Township – Union Township was named by the Jackson men who believed that Calhoun, the Nullifier, should be hung.
Unionville – Union Tp. – The village of Getaway was first called Unionville and then Russell’s Place. In recent years, however, it has been generally known as Getaway.
Upper Township – Upper Township was the Upper Township in Adams County, Ohio, and afterward in Scioto County. It retained the name when Lawrence was taken from Scioto and Gallia County.
Upper Township:
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*Venison Ham Creek – Windsor Tp. – Named by a hunter who killed some deer on it in August and could not carry them home, he took the skins off and sunk the hams in a deep hole of water while he could fetch a horse to take them home. They were kept safe in the creek. Located below
Millville.
*Vernon – Located near Pedro. First known as Mt. Vernon Furnace. – Decatur Tp.
Vernon Township – No longer in existence. It was first organized on June 2, 1817.
Vesuvius – Vesuvius was formerly known as Wild Cat. It received the latter name from the great number of these animals which infested the region in its earlier days. It is located on Storms Creek, in the S. E. corner of Elizabeth Township.
Vesuvius Furnace – Elizabeth Tp. – Lawrence County, Ohio Built: 1833
*Vesuvius Lake – Elizabeth Tp.- The Vesuvius Recreational Area, named for its location on historic old Vesuvius grounds, was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940, eight miles north of Ironton, a mile off State Route 93. This great outdoor playground is supervised by the U. S. Forest Service, open to the public for swimming, boating, picnicking, camping, hiking, horseback riding, and trailer camping. The lake covers 142 acres and reaches a maximum depth of 40 feet. It extends two and a half miles up the valley, and has 8 miles of shoreline. The road around the lake is 12 miles. [Source: A Story about Lawrence Co. by Paul Brown 1966]
Vesuvius Station – Elizabeth Tp. – Vesuvius Station Post Office.
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*Wagoner’s Branch – Windsor Tp. – Also spelled Wagner. Also known as McCoy’s Branch. See McCoy’s Branch.
*Wall Creek – Windsor Tp.
From what I can tell, Walnut Ridge – once in Gallia, then in Lawrence, then back to Gallia.
Walton – PO est 5 May 1880 with Robert T. Eaton PM. Discontinued 6 Dec. 1882 mail sent to Russell’s Place. Reestablished 27 Dec. 1882, discontinued again 17 Aug 1886, and reestablished 27 Dec. 1882 with John L. Brammer PM
Washington Township – Washington Township was named for General Washington. First settled around 1828.
Washington Furnace – Washington Tp. – Lawrence County, Ohio Built: 1853 Torn down before 1899. Built by John Campbell, John Peters & Others. In 1851, John Peters moved to Ironton. He became one of a company consisting of Samuel McConnell, Isaac Peters, John Campbell, W. M. Bowles, and Thomas McGovney, to build the Washington Furnace, the erection of which he superintended.
*Waterloo – Symmes Tp. – Was first known as Raby. Waterloo Post Office. Home of the famed basketball team, “Waterloo Wonders.”
*Watson Creek – Mason Tp.
Waugh Hollow
*Wayne National Forest
Whitehead’s Branch – The first run on the east side of Symmes Creek was called by the mill boys Whitehead’s branch. Mr. Whitehead lived about it, having a blacksmith shop at its mouth and being a favorite of the boys, always ready and willing to help them fix their grist when needed. They named it thus.
*White Hollow – Aid Tp.
White Hollow – Decatur Tp.
Whitehouse –
Whitwell – Upper Tp. – Ironton Register, June 23, 1887 – ANNEXED – The Circuit Court has decided the Whitwell Annexation case; now, that enterprising little suburb is part of Ironton. The company will be very pleasant, and we are quite proud of our addition, but as a financial venture,
the City Council will have reason to indulge in demonstrations of woe for some years to come. [also see IR May 26, 1887]
IR Jan. 29, 1902 – Real Estate Deal. Fifteen Acres in Whitwell Changed Hands Today. Messrs. John Lucas, E. S. Culbertson, and E. G. Scripture concluded a deal Tuesday, whereby they become owners of 15 acres of land in Whitwell, embracing the territory between Kemp Avenue and Pleasant street and Ninth street and hill road forming the east corporation line of the city. The territory comprises 80 lots, which will likely be platted and put on the market this spring. The property is the John Lang farm adjoining the Warne lands.
Wild Cat – Elizabeth Tp. – The former name of Vesuvius. It received its name from many wildcats that infested this region in its earlier days. It was located on Storms Creek.
Wild Cat Branch – Wild Cat Branch of the Ice Creek comes in near where W. F. Payton once lived and was named for the number of wild cats which
formerly inhabited the place; a very large one was killed there.
Wild Cat Hollow
*Wilgus – Mason Tp. – Wilgus P. O. is situated at a junction of roads, from which more than 35 families receive mail. Ironton Register, March 31, 1892. From the newspaper article in the IR March 10, 1887 – Long Creek (news) – We will have the post office at Wilgus again.
*Willow Creek – Perry and Fayette Townships.
Willow Grove – – PO est. 8 Apr 1856 with Robert Richey PM discontinued 22 Apr 1859
Willow Wood – PO est. 4 June 1863 with Charles W. Simmons PM.
Wilson Ridge Branch – Big Branch on the west side of Symmes was named “Wilson’s Branch” for William Wilson, an early settler.
Windsor
Windsor Crossroads – PO est. 9 June 1840 with John Griffith PM. Name changed to Bartramville 1 Nov 1845. Discontinued 9 Sept. 1850.
Windsor Ridge
Windsor Township – Esq named Windsor Township. Peter Wakefield for Windsor, Vermont. He was the first Justice of the Peace and held office while he lived. Organized June 2, 1817. First settled around 1800.
Winkler Grove
*Winkler Hollow
Wintergreen Branch – The east fork of Little Paddy Creek was called the “Wintergreen Branch” because there was a large bed of wintergreen or mountain tea near its head.
Winter’s Branch – Geo. Winters lived on this branch, and thus it is called Winter’s Branch.
Wolcott Hollow – Named for the Wolcott family that lived there.
*Wolf Creek – Windsor and Rome Townships – There were several wolves’ dens on Wolf Creek, and for this, the hunters called it Wolf Creek.
Wolf Hollow
*Woltz Hollow
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Yarrico – PO est. 23 Apr 1890 with Rufus B. Brumfield PM. Discontinued 31 Oct. 1905, and mail sent to Greasy Ridge.
Yellow Branch – Now Deep Cut Road.
*Yellow Branch Creek
*Yellow Creek – Post office was in Millville. In existence in 1885.
Yingling’s Run – Located above Kelley’s Run. Named for the Yingling family.
*Youngs Branch – Decatur Tp.
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Zaleski
Zalmon’s Branch of Long Creek – The first branch on the west side of Long Creek was known as Zalmon Wilson’s.
Zoar Hill
*Zoar Ridge – Decatur Tp.
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