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Millfield, Ohio
Location of Millfield, Ohio
Location of Millfield, Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
County Athens
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 311
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45761
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 2628933

Millfield is a census-designated place in northern Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 311 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45761. It is located near State Route 13 midway between Chauncey and Jacksonville. Route 13 formerly ran through the community, but a bypass relocated it close by.

History

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Millfield, Ohio early 1900s

A post office was established at Millfield in 1827. Besides the post office, Millfield had a gristmill.

The Millfield Mine disaster, the worst mine disaster in Ohio history, occurred at Millfield in 1930.

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