Richmond Dale, Ohio

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45673.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe.

Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio

History

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[3] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[5] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[6]

Education

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[7]

  • Richmond Dale community sign.
  • Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets.

References
  1. "Richmond Dale, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 291.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 118.
  5. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
  7. "Hours & Locations". Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. Retrieved 3 March 2018.



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