Maxville, Ohio

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Maxville is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] Maxville Limestone, a natural limestone formation, was named after the community. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Maxville in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904. [3] The community's name is derived from shortening and alteration of the name of William McCormick, a first settler. [4]

Notable person

Edwin D. Ricketts, a U.S. Representative from Ohio, was born near Maxville in 1867. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxville
  2. ↑ United States Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. E13.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxville Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 85.
  5. ↑ Congress, United States. (1922). Official Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 88.

Coordinates: 39°37′04″N82°20′02″W / 39.61778°N 82.33389°W / 39.61778; -82.33389

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