Chasetown, Ohio

Chasetown is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Chasetown was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] Tradition states the community was so named on account of unfriendly neighbors who chased newcomers away.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chasetown, Ohio
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 21.

Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Georgetown
Villages	Aberdeen Fayetteville Georgetown Hamersville Higginsport Mount Orab Ripley Russellville Sardinia‡
Townships	Byrd Clark Eagle Franklin Green Huntington Jackson Jefferson Lewis Perry Pike Pleasant Scott Sterling Union Washington
CDPs	Lake Lorelei Lake Waynoka St. Martin
Unincorporated communities	Arnheim Ash Ridge Brownstown Chasetown Crosstown Decatur Eastwood Feesburg Fincastle Greenbush Hiett Levanna Locust Ridge New Harmony New Hope Redoak Vera Cruz Wahlsburg White Oak White Oak Valley
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°09′38″N 83°55′55″W / 39.16056°N 83.93194°W / 39.16056; -83.93194

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