Westville, Ohio Explained

Westville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43083.[1] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 with State Route 560.

History

Basil West settled at the site of Westville in 1805.[2] Westville was laid out about 1816. In 1818, the first building was built there at the on the northwest corner of the main intersection.[3] A post office called Westville has been in operation since 1828.[4]

References

40.1094°N -83.8381°W

Notes and References

  1. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  2. Book: History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Middleton, Evan P. . 1917 . 161.
  3. Book: The History of Champaign County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. . W.H. Beers & Company . 1881 . 425.
  4. Web site: Champaign County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 December 2015.

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