Portersville, Ohio

Portersville is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1] The town borders neighboring Morgan County and is in Bearfield Township.

History

Portersville was laid out in 1848 by John Porter, and named for him.^[2] A post office called Portersville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1941.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portersville
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 113.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portersville Post Office (historical)

Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Ohio, United States

County seat: New Lexington

Villages	Corning Crooksville Glenford Hemlock Junction City New Lexington New Straitsville Rendville Roseville‡ Shawnee Somerset Thornville

Townships	Bearfield Clayton Coal Harrison Hopewell Jackson Madison Monday Creek Monroe Pike Pleasant Reading Salt Lick Thorn

CDP	Thornport

Unincorporated communities	Bristol Buckingham Chalfants Chapel Hill Clarksville Crossenville Maxville McCuneville McLuney Millertown Milligan Mount Perry Moxahala New Reading Oakfield Portersville Rehoboth Saltillo Sego Sulphur Springs

Ghost towns	Dicksonton San Toy

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°40′29″N 82°01′52″W / 39.67472°N 82.03111°W / 39.67472; -82.03111

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