Sewellsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The first settlement at Sewellsville, then called Union, was made around 1815.[2] A post office called Sewellsville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The present name honors Peter Sewell, the first postmaster.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewellsville, Ohio
- 1 2 Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 363.
- ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°05′53″N 81°12′47″W / 40.09806°N 81.21306°W
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