Roxabell, Ohio

Roxabell is an unincorporated community in central Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Davis Hill and Jamison Roads, little more than 1 mile (about 2 km) south of the village of Frankfort. Two parts of the North Fork of Paint Creek, a subsidiary of the Ohio River through the Scioto River, pass near Roxabel. It is located slightly more than 3 miles (about 5 km) north of State Route 28, midway between the cities of Chillicothe — the county seat of Ross County — and Greenfield.[1]

Location of Roxabell, Ohio
Location of Roxabell, Ohio

A post office called Roxabell was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The railroad was extended to Roxabell in the 1870s.[3]

  • Roxabel community sign.
    Roxabel community sign.
  • Looking east on Main Street in Roxabel.
    Looking east on Main Street in Roxabel.
  • Former school, now a house, in Roxabel.
    Former school, now a house, in Roxabel.

References
  1. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 77-78. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 80.

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