Nicholsville, Ohio

Nicholsville is an unincorporated community in Clermont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Nicholsville was originally called Feetown, and under the latter name was platted in 1842, and named for Daniel Fee, who kept the first store there.^[2] The town site was replatted in 1847, and the name was changed to Nicholsville, after Nathan B. Nichols, the store's new proprietor.^[2] A post office called Nicholsville was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1906.^[3]

Notable person

Raymond H. Burke, an Ohio congressman, was born at Nicholsville in 1881.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholsville, Ohio
1 2 Everts, Louis H. (1880). History of Clermont County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. p. 389.
↑ "Clermont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
↑ "Burke, Raymond H.". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Clermont County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Batavia

Cities	Loveland‡ Milford‡

Villages	Amelia Batavia Bethel Chilo Felicity Moscow Neville New Richmond Newtonsville Owensville Williamsburg

Townships	Batavia Franklin Goshen Jackson Miami Monroe Ohio Pierce Stonelick Tate Union Washington Wayne Williamsburg

CDPs	Day Heights Goshen Miamiville Mount Carmel Mount Repose Mulberry Summerside Withamsville

Unincorporated communities	Afton Bantam Belfast Blairsville Blowville Branch Hill Braziers Cedron Clermontville Clover Concord Edenton Hennings Mill Hills Laurel Lindale Locust Corner Marathon Modest Monterey Moores Fork Mount Holly Mount Olive Mount Pisgah New Palestine Nicholsville Ninemile Olive Branch Perintown Point Isabel Point Pleasant Rural Saltair Stonelick Tobasco Utopia Woodville

Ghost towns	Elk Lick Simpkinsville

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

Coordinates: 38°57′30″N 84°10′9″W / 38.95833°N 84.16917°W / 38.95833; -84.16917

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