Kileville, Ohio

Kileville, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Skyline of Kileville
Kileville, Ohio

Location of Kileville, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°6′16″N 83°12′39″W / 40.10444°N 83.21083°W / 40.10444; -83.21083
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Madison
Elevation[1] 948 ft (289 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43064
Area code(s) 614
GNIS feature ID 1064933[1]
Kileville signage

Kileville is an unincorporated community in Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°6′16″N 83°12′39″W / 40.10444°N 83.21083°W / 40.10444; -83.21083Coordinates: 40°6′16″N 83°12′39″W / 40.10444°N 83.21083°W / 40.10444; -83.21083,[2] along Ohio State Route 161, between Plain City and Dublin.[3]

Kileville was platted on October 2, 1895, by James Kile, a farmer who owned the land.[4] It is located on the Toledo & Ohio Central railroad, but is only a small stop. As of 1915, Kileville was classified as a village, and consisted of one general store, one blacksmith, one post office, and one grain elevator.[4]

Kileville was first electrified in 1920, when a power line was extended from Plain City. As of 1921, the Kileville Lighting Company had a total of nine customers.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kileville, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
  4. 1 2 Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 175.
  5. ↑ Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Report of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1921, Pg. 242


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