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Jamestown, Morrow County, Ohio facts for kids

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Jamestown is a ghost town in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Jamestown had its start when James Bailey opened a store there. Appleton Rich had a blacksmith's in the town as well. Allen Kelly bought the shop from Bailey, opened a tannery, and a post office, of which he was the postmaster. Kelly later sold the store, at which point the town became a ghost town.

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