Somersville, Ohio
| Somersville, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Somersville, Ohio Location of Somersville, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Union |
| Elevation[1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43344 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061661[1] |
Somersville (sometimes spelled Summersville)[2] is an unincorporated community in York Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°WCoordinates: 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°W,[2] at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 31 and 47.[3]
History
The community of Somersville was laid in 1834 by Thomas Price and William Somers.[4] The Bokes Creek Post Office was established April 26, 1850,[5] with Amon S. Davis as postmaster.[4] The post office was discontinued on June 30, 1904.[5] As of 1877, the town contained two grocery stores, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop, and one physician.[4] The mail service is now sent through the Peoria Post Office.[5]
Notable event
It was the location for the filming of the movie Guarding Tess (1994) starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somersville, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
- 1 2 3 A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bokes Creek Post Office
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