Claysville, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Abandoned schoolhouse in Claysville, Ohio

Claysville is an unincorporated community in Guernsey County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Claysville was platted in 1828 on the Clay Pike, from which the community took its name.[2] A post office called Claysville has been in operation since 1830.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville Post Office
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39°56′10″N 81°40′13″W / 39.93611°N 81.67028°W / 39.93611; -81.67028


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