Kitts Hill is an
unincorporated community
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in western
Lawrence Township,
Lawrence County,
Ohio
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,
United States
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.
It has a
post office
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with the
ZIP code 45645. It lies along
State Route 141 northeast of the city of
Ironton, the
county seat
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of Lawrence County. It has a community center that was previously Deering Local School District in the area. The majority of Pre-K through 12th grade education is provided by the
Rock Hill Local School District
The Rock Hill Local School District is a local school district in Ohio. The central location for its offices and school campuses is just outside Ironton, Ohio. It currently operates four schools: the Rock Hill Child Development Center (Pre-K), ...
, although very small portions of the area are served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District.
Kitts Hill is named for the family of farmer George Edward "Charles" Kitts, who was born in Belmont, and died at Kitts Hill around 1876. His son, Edward Franklin Kitts and wife Mary Ann ''Farson'' Kitts, followed. Their daughter Louisa Esther married Willis Crowe, whose family controlled the farm for much of the 20th century.
References
Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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