Allensville, Ohio
Allensville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio, in the United States.[1]
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allensville, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 2.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1337.
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