Richmond Dale, Ohio

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45673.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe.

Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio

History

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[3] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[5] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[6]

Education

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[7]

  • Richmond Dale community sign.
  • Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets.
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References
  1. "Richmond Dale, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 291.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 118.
  5. "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
  7. "Hours & Locations". Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. Retrieved 3 March 2018.



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