McDonaldsville, Ohio

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

History

McDonaldsville was platted in 1829, and supposedly was named for a general in the Revolutionary War named McDonald whom the founder admired.[2] Lack of railroad facilities inhibited the town's early growth.[3] A post office called McDonaldsville was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonaldsville, Ohio
  2. Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 546.
  3. Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 73.
  4. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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