Rockville, Ohio

Rockville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Rockville was laid out in 1830, and named for the quarries near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, Ohio
  2. ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 423.

Coordinates: 38°37′2″N 83°16′18″W / 38.61722°N 83.27167°W / 38.61722; -83.27167

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