Carbon Hill, Ohio
Carbon Hill, Ohio | |
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 Location of Carbon Hill, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′6″N 82°14′41″W / 39.50167°N 82.24472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Township | Ward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| Population () | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Density | 576/sq mi (222.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43111 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-12056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1075522 |
Carbon Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43111. As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 233.[3]
State Route 278, located on the western edge of Carbon Hill, is its main north-south street. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Nelsonville.
History[]
Carbon Hill was laid out in 1873.[4] Coal (a carbon-based fuel) was extensively mined there.[4] This industry accounts for the community's name.[5] A post office called Carbon Hill has been in operation since 1879.[6]
Public services[]
The residents of Carbon Hill are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Hill, Ohio
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Carbon Hill CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ a b History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1014.
- ^ Maniskas, Judith S. (2011). Logan and Hocking County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7385-8289-4.
- ^ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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