Claysville, Ohio

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

Abandoned schoolhouse in Claysville, Ohio

History

Claysville was platted in 1828 on the Clay Pike, from which the community took its name.[2] A post office called Claysville has been in operation since 1830.[3][4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 29.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville Post Office


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