Stewartsville, Ohio
Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Stewartsville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1998.[2] The community was named for John Stewart, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
Notable person
Sam Jones, a Major League baseball pitcher, was born in Stewartsville in 1925.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartsville, Ohio
- ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 241.
- ↑ Swaine, Rick (13 December 2005). The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole: The Jackie Robinson Generation in the Major Leagues, 1947-1959. McFarland. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-4766-0553-1.
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Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 80°51′29″W / 40.01194°N 80.85806°W
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