Laceyville, Ohio

Laceyville is a former community in Harrison County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Laceyville in 1850, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1907.^[2]^[3] The community was named for Major John S. Lacey.^[4]

The town site was permanently submerged when Tappan Lake was created.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laceyville (historical)
↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laceyville Post Office (historical)
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 178.
↑ "Ohio Ghost Towns". Retrieved 14 February 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Cadiz

Villages	Adena‡ Bowerston Cadiz Deersville Freeport Harrisville Hopedale Jewett New Athens Scio

Townships	Archer Athens Cadiz Franklin Freeport German Green Monroe Moorefield North Nottingham Rumley Short Creek Stock Washington

CDP	Tippecanoe

Unincorporated communities	Conotton Georgetown Germano Moorefield New Rumley Piedmont Pittsburgh Junction Smyrna

Ghost towns	Brownsville Laceyville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°19′20″N 81°07′54″W / 40.322289°N 81.131768°W / 40.322289; -81.131768

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