Pennsville, Ohio Explained

Pennsville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Pennsville was platted in 1828.[1] The community took its name from Penn Township.[2] Pennsville was originally chiefly settled by Quakers. In 2017 the nearest Quaker Meeting house is in nearby Chesterhill A post office was in operation in Pennsville starting February 27, 1829; the post office was closed October 29, 1988, and the post office duties were moved to Stockport, Ohio.[3]

References

39.5753°N -81.8553°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robertson, Charles. History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. 1886. L. H. Watkins & Company. 388.
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 109.
  3. Web site: Morgan County, Ohio . US Post Office Website for former zipcode 43770 . March 6, 2017.

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