Sewellsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
The first settlement at Sewellsville, then called Union, was made around 1815. [2] A post office called Sewellsville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907. [3] The present name honors Peter Sewell, the first postmaster. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewellsville, Ohio
- ^ a b Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 363.
- ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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40°05′53″N 81°12′47″W / 40.09806°N 81.21306°W
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Sewellsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
The first settlement at Sewellsville, then called Union, was made around 1815. [2] A post office called Sewellsville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907. [3] The present name honors Peter Sewell, the first postmaster. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewellsville, Ohio
- ^ a b Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 363.
- ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Belmont County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°05′53″N 81°12′47″W / 40.09806°N 81.21306°W
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| This Belmont County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |