Powellsville, Ohio Explained

Powellsville is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Powellsville was platted about 1848 by William Powell and others, and named for its founder.^[1] A post office was established in Powellsville in 1860, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] In 1990, a 4310 gram chondrite (H5) meteorite was found ~40 cm underground by a man digging out a tree stump in his yard.^[3]

References

38.6667°N -82.7836°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. 1903. N. W. Evans. 370.
2. Web site: Scioto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2016.
3. Web site: The Meteoritical Society: Entry for Powellsville H5 Chondrite.