Rollersville, Ohio

Rollersville, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Rollersville, Ohio is bisected by the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.

Location of Rollersville, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°20′27″N 83°22′42″W / 41.34083°N 83.37833°W / 41.34083; -83.37833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Sandusky
Elevation[1] 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 419
GNIS feature ID 1065244[1]

Rollersville is an unincorporated community on the border between Madison and Scott townships in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. It is located on the Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. Route 6), approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Helena, Ohio. Rollersville had a post office from 1839 to 1908.[1]

History

A post office called Rollersville was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named for Henry Roller, a War of 1812 veteran and pioneer settler.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Sandusky County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. Meek, Basil (1909). Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Whipporwill Publications. p. 341.

Coordinates: 41°20′27″N 83°22′42″W / 41.34083°N 83.37833°W / 41.34083; -83.37833

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