Paintersville, Ohio

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

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History

Paintersville was platted in 1837, and named for Jesse Painter, the town merchant. [2] A post office called Paintersville was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1910. [3]

Notable person

Karl King, bandmaster and composer

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paintersville, Ohio
  2. ↑ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 232.
  3. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

39°35′08″N83°49′11″W / 39.58556°N 83.81972°W / 39.58556; -83.81972

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