Somersville, Ohio

Somersville, Ohio
—  Unincorporated community  —
Somersville, Ohio
Location of Somersville, Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43344
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1061661[1]

Somersville (sometimes spelled Summersville)[2] is an unincorporated community in York Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at ,[2] at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 31 and 47.[3]

History

The community of Somersville was laid in 1834 by Thomas Price and William Somers.[4] The Bokes Creek Post Office was established April 26, 1850,[5] with Amon S. Davis as postmaster.[4] The post office was discontinued on June 30, 1904.[5] As of 1877, the town contained two grocery stores, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop, and one physician.[4] The mail service is not sent through the Peoria Post Office.[5]

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