Andersonville, Ohio
Andersonville is a census-designated place in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History[]
Andersonville was originally called Lewisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1851 by Mahlon Anderson.[2] A post office called Andersonville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was a port town on the Ohio and Erie Canal.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andersonville, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 289.
Coordinates: 39°25′40″N 83°0′35″W / 39.42778°N 83.00972°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Ross County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- 1851 establishments in Ohio
- Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio geography stubs