Richmond Dale, Ohio

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673.[3] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe. The population of the CPD was 386 at the 2020 census.

Richmond Dale, Ohio
CDP
Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets
Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets
Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio
Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
TownshipJefferson
Area
 • Total0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total386
 • Density780/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP
45673

History

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[4] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[5] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[6] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[7]

Education

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[8]

  • Richmond Dale community sign.
    Richmond Dale community sign.

References
  1. "Richmond Dale CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. "Richmond Dale, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 291.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 118.
  6. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
  8. "Hours & Locations". Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

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