Former Methodist church

Paintersville is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Paintersville was platted in 1837, and named for Jesse Painter, the town merchant.[2] A post office called Paintersville was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1910.[3]

Notable person

Karl King, bandmaster and composer

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paintersville, Ohio
  2. Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 232.
  3. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

39°35′08″N 83°49′11″W / 39.58556°N 83.81972°W / 39.58556; -83.81972


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