Prattsville, Ohio

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Prattsville is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Vinton County, Ohio, in the United States. [1]

History

Prattsville, also known as Lone Star, [2] had a post office established in 1848 and remained in operation until 1875. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prattsville, Ohio
  2. Tribe, Deanna L. (4 May 2015). Vinton County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-4671-1381-6.
  3. "Vinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2020-09-08.

Coordinates: 39°14′19″N82°23′29″W / 39.23861°N 82.39139°W / 39.23861; -82.39139