Hallsville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45633. [2] It is located along State Route 180.
History
Hallsville was laid out in 1837, and was then also known as Economy, after Economy, Pennsylvania, the previous home of an early settler. [3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans. [4] A post office called Hallsville has been in operation since 1830. [5] The present name is derived from William Hall, the first postmaster. [3]
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Hallsville community sign -
Looking west on Ohio Highway 180 in Hallsville
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallsville, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ a b Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 250.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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39°26′38″N 82°49′38″W / 39.44389°N 82.82722°W
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Hallsville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45633. [2] It is located along State Route 180.
History
Hallsville was laid out in 1837, and was then also known as Economy, after Economy, Pennsylvania, the previous home of an early settler. [3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans. [4] A post office called Hallsville has been in operation since 1830. [5] The present name is derived from William Hall, the first postmaster. [3]
Gallery
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Hallsville community sign
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Looking west on Ohio Highway 180 in Hallsville
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallsville, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ a b Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 250.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Ross County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°26′38″N 82°49′38″W / 39.44389°N 82.82722°W
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| This Ross County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |