Hallsville, Ohio
Hallsville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45633.[1] It is located along State Route 180.
Location of Hallsville, Ohio
History
Hallsville was laid out in 1837, and was then also known as Economy, after Economy, Pennsylvania, the previous home of an early settler.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[3] A post office called Hallsville has been in operation since 1830.[4] The present name is derived from William Hall, the first postmaster.[2]
Gallery
Hallsville community sign.
Looking west on Ohio Highway 180 in Hallsville.
References
- Zip Code Lookup
- Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 250.
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77.
- "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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