Hallsville, Ohio
Hallsville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45633.[1] 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.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[3] A post office called Hallsville has been in operation since 1830.[4] The present name is derived from William Hall, the first postmaster.[2]
Gallery
- Hallsville community sign.
- Looking west on Ohio Highway 180 in Hallsville.
References
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- 1 2 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 3 January 2016.
Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 82°49′38″W / 39.44389°N 82.82722°W
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