Richmond Dale, Ohio

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Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe.

History[]

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[3] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[5] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[6]

Education[]

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[7]

Gallery[]

  • Richmond Dale community sign.

  • Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets.

References[]

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

Coordinates: 39°12′07″N 82°48′50″W / 39.20194°N 82.81389°W / 39.20194; -82.81389


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