Mosk, Ohio - Where Is It??

I Need your help!

Can any Ohio Postal History specialist tell me anything about MOSK, OHIO? Where MOSK was located? When was it operational? Anything is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Hal


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According to Lat-Log.com it is a ( historical ) post office in Columbiana county, Ohio


Peter

Thank you, Peeter!

I grew up about 30 minutes north of the town your cover is addressed to. Rogers, Ohio

Thanks, Kelump.

The post office operated in Columbiana County, as noted. According to the Gallagher/Patera book on Ohio post offices, the PO operated 1882-1893, with service to New Waterford, though the index gives a 1903 date. The 1985 Columbiana County po listing in the Ohio Postal History Journal (issue #32) indicates a second Mosk post office, which operated 1893-1902, with mail service to Columbiana.

Map of Columbiana County, Ohio from the "Rand McNally & Company's New Large Scale Indexed Commercial and Statistical Map of Ohio", New Edition, 1909 - a huge colorful 4' x 4' map!

Mosk is just above the first A of "Columbiana". In larger perspective, Pennsylvania is directly adjacent to the east, and the tip of Hancock County West Virginia is at the SE of Columbiana County, OH.

Thank you John Becker... that really helps.

Best regards,
Hal

THANKS, PAPER HISTORY...

Between the information provided by you, John Becker and the rest of the SCF Family I can write-up the for my collection. Thanks again to all.

Hal

According to Wikipedia: Middleton was among the first settlements made in Fairfield Township. A variant name of Middleton was Mosk. The Mosk post office was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1902

March 20, 1882 Postal Bulletin: announces establishment of Mosk, Ohio office.
March 21, 1883 PB: notes Joseph Kannel appointed as postmaster.
October 17, 1893 PB: Mosk discontinued effective October 31, 1893 with mail going to New Waterford.

January 6, 1894 PB: Mosk reestablished on December 19, 1893.
December 17, 1901 PB: Mosk discontinued effective January 31, 1902 to become RFD of Columbiana.
(It was very typical in the 1896-1910 range for rural counties to lose 1/3 to 1/2 of their post offices to the creation of RFD routes.)

Thanks KIMO & John Becker for the add'l info.

It would be fun to see your final page. Please feel free to use the map I posted above if it is useful to you.