Somersville, Ohio

For the community in Butler County, see Somerville, Ohio.
Somersville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Somersville, Ohio

Location of Somersville, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°W / 40.40000; -83.41111
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43344
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1061661[1]

Somersville (sometimes spelled Summersville)[2] is an unincorporated community in York Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°W / 40.40000; -83.41111Coordinates: 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W / 40.40000°N 83.41111°W / 40.40000; -83.41111,[2] at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 31 and 47.[3]

History

The community of Somersville was laid in 1834 by Thomas Price and William Somers.[4] The Bokes Creek Post Office was established April 26, 1850,[5] with Amon S. Davis as postmaster.[4] The post office was discontinued on June 30, 1904.[5] As of 1877, the town contained two grocery stores, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop, and one physician.[4] The mail service is now sent through the Peoria Post Office.[5]

Notable event

It was the location for the filming of the movie Guarding Tess (1994) starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somersville, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. 1 2 3 A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
  5. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bokes Creek Post Office


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