Three Legs Town, Ohio
Ghost town in Ohio, United States
40°25′38″N 81°22′08″W / 40.42722°N 81.36889°W / 40.42722; -81.36889Three Legs Town was an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It was located near the mouth of Stillwater Creek.[2]
According to Native American legend, it was apparently named after the village's chief who had a third leg. After the chief was killed, the town was abandoned.[3]
References
- ^ "Three Legs Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 245.
- ^ "Sketch of Black Hoof".
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Municipalities and communities of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
County seat: New Philadelphia
- Dover
- New Philadelphia
- Uhrichsville
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communities
- Three Legs Town
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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