Centerville, Belmont County, Ohio
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
[edit]Centerville was laid out in 1817, and most likely was named from its location near the geographical center of Smith Township.[1] An old variant name of Centerville was Demos.[2] A post office called Demos was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1923.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 285.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Belmont County, Ohio
- ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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