Around 1840, a couple years after the National Road was established in Ohio, property owner Thomas Armstrong "disposed of" a few lots along the road, and four or five families built homes there. The grouping eventually got its own post office on August 25, 1849, and began to be referred to by name.
In the mid-19th century, shortly after the National Road was established in Ohio, Thomas Armstrong sold some land along the road, which was then developed by four or five families. The emerging community gained its own post office on August 25, 1849, and began to be recognized as a distinct entity.