Taylorsville, Ohio
Taylorsville is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
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Coordinates: 39°04′38″N 83°44′3″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Highland |
Township | Whiteoak |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 45133 |
GNIS feature ID | 1063053[1] |
History
Taylorsville was laid out in 1846, and named after the local Taylor family.[2] A post office called New Corwin was established in 1849, the name was changed to Taylorsville in 1897, and the post office closed in 1935.[3]
Notable people
- Wilbur J. Carr, diplomat
- George Crook, U.S. Army colonel during Civil War
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylorsville, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 132.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylorsville Post Office (historical)
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