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Three Legs Town was an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It was located near the mouth of Stillwater Creek.[2]

Three Legs Town, Ohio
Ghost town
Three Legs Town, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°25′38″N 81°22′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1054356[1]

According to Native American legend, it was apparently named after the village's chief who had a third leg. After the chief was killed, the town was abandoned.[3]


References


  1. "Three Legs Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 245.
  3. "Sketch of Black Hoof".


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