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Luke Chute is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

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A post office called Luke Chute was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1901.^[2] According to tradition, the name of the community is derived from the command from a father to his son while hunting, specifically "Luke shoot, or give up the gun".^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luke Chute, Ohio
^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 540.

39°32′17″N 81°43′10″W / 39.53806°N 81.71944°W / 39.53806; -81.71944

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luke Chute, Ohio

[2] "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[3] History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 540.

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