Sewellsville, Ohio Explained

Sewellsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The first settlement at Sewellsville, then called Union, was made around 1815.^[1] A post office called Sewellsville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The present name honors Peter Sewell, the first postmaster.

References

40.0981°N -81.2131°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Caldwell, John Alexander. History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. 1880. Historical Publishing Company. 363.
2. Web site: Belmont County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 January 2016.