Byhalia, Ohio

Byhalia, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Byhalia Friends Church
Byhalia, Ohio

Location of Byhalia, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°27′13″N 83°27′20″W / 40.45361°N 83.45556°W / 40.45361; -83.45556
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 1,030 ft (314 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43358
Area code(s) 937
GNIS feature ID 1048573[1]

Byhalia is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°27′13″N 83°27′20″W / 40.45361°N 83.45556°W / 40.45361; -83.45556Coordinates: 40°27′13″N 83°27′20″W / 40.45361°N 83.45556°W / 40.45361; -83.45556,[2] at the intersection of State Routes 31 and 739.[3]

The Byhalia Post office was established on February 16, 1852.[4] As of 1877, the community contained one store, one physician, and one sawmill.[5] The post office was discontinued on February 14, 1906. The mail service is now sent through the Richwood branch.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byhalia, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byhalia Post Office
  5. ↑ A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 20.
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