Sewellsville, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Sewellsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The first settlement at Sewellsville, then called Union, was made around 1815.[2] A post office called Sewellsville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The present name honors Peter Sewell, the first postmaster.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewellsville, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 363.
  3. ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Belmont County, Ohio, United States
County seat: St. Clairsville
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40°05′53″N 81°12′47″W / 40.09806°N 81.21306°W / 40.09806; -81.21306


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