Wrightsville, Adams County, Ohio

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

History

Wrightsville was platted in 1847.[2] The post office Wrightsville once contained was first called Mahala, then Vineyard Hill.[2] The post office was established as Mahala in 1850, the name was changed to Vineyard Hill in 1857, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrightsville, Adams County, Ohio
  2. 1 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. 450.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

Coordinates: 38°42′10″N 83°30′44″W / 38.70278°N 83.51222°W / 38.70278; -83.51222


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