Jackson in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Salt Lick Village U.S. Post Office

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

1. Salt Lick Village U.S. Post Office Marker

Inscription. An important part of Salt Lick Village is its Post Office. In 1804 the first U.S. Post Office, in what is now Jackson, was opened here. Its name was "Salt Lick". It remained so until the settlement was renamed Jackson in 1817. The trailer, now the "Salt Lick Town Post Office, was given to the Society by member Jim Hazelrigg. It now serves as the Post Office of the Village as well as a Society records repository.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 39° 3.166′ N, 82° 38.102′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Ohio, in Jackson County. It is on Water Street just south of East Brown Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 264 Water St, Jackson OH 45640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The McCoy Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Salt Lick Village (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Lest We Forget" (about 600 feet away); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Jackson County 9-11 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Jackson County Veterans Flagpole (about 600 feet away); James A. Rhodes (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

2. Salt Lick Village U.S. Post Office Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

3. Salt Lick Village U.S. Post Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.