Allensville, Ohio

Allensville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio, in the United States.[1]

Allensville Christian Church

History

Allensville was laid out in 1837, and named after William Allen, a state legislator.[2] The first post office in Allensville was established in 1839.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allensville, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 2.
  3. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1337.

39°16′21″N 82°36′25″W


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