Plattsville, Ohio

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

History

Plattsville was platted in 1844.[2] The community derives its name from John Platt, a local resident.[3] A post office called Plattsville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plattsville, Ohio
  2. Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 355.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 112.
  4. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.



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