Andersonville, Ohio
Andersonville is a census-designated place in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[3] The population of the CPD was 778 at the 2020 census.
Andersonville, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°26′02″N 83°01′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ross |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 778 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584360[1] |
History
Andersonville was originally called Lewisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1851 by Mahlon Anderson.[4] A post office called Andersonville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1901.[5] The community was a port town on the Ohio and Erie Canal.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andersonville, Ohio
- "Andersonville CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andersonville, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.
- "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 289.
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