Claysville, Ohio

Claysville is an unincorporated community in Guernsey County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Abandoned schoolhouse in Claysville, Ohio

History

Claysville was platted in 1828 on the Clay Pike, from which the community took its name.[2] A post office called Claysville has been in operation since 1830.[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville Post Office

39°56′10″N 81°40′13″W


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