St. Mary's Catholic Church (Philothea, Ohio)

Philothea is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Philothea was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] Besides the post office, Philothea had a Catholic church and several stores.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philothea, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 167.

40°27′02″N 84°39′13″W / 40.45056°N 84.65361°W / 40.45056; -84.65361


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