Gurneyville, Ohio
| Gurneyville, Ohio | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Looking northwest at the intersection of Gurneyville Road and West Mt. Pleasant/New Oglesbee roads in Gurneyville | |
  Gurneyville | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′53″N 83°52′37″W / 39.51472°N 83.87694°WCoordinates: 39°30′53″N 83°52′37″W / 39.51472°N 83.87694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064777[1] |
Gurneyville (also Guerneyville) is an unincorporated community, in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
History
Gurneyville was platted in 1847, and named for Joseph John Gurney, a prominent local Quaker.[2] A post office called Gurneyville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
Notable person
- Francis A. Waller, recipient of the Medal of Honor, was born in Gurneyville.[4]
Notes
- 1 2 "Gurneyville, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 284.
- ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ This Mighty Scourge-Francis A. Waller Corporal 6th Wisconsin
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