New Westville, Ohio

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New Westville is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

New Westville was originally called Westville, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. [2] New Westville never fully developed after it was bypassed by the railroad to the south; by 1915 its population was estimated as 65. [2] A post office called New Westville was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1893. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Westville, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 259.
  3. ↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

39°49′21″N84°47′33″W / 39.82250°N 84.79250°W / 39.82250; -84.79250


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