Blachleyville, Ohio

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

History

Blachleyville was laid out in 1833 by William Blachley, and named for him.[2] A post office called Blackleysville was established in 1830, the name was changed to Blackleyville in 1884, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blachleyville, Ohio
  2. Douglass, Ben (1878). History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass, publisher. pp. 647–.
  3. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°45′52″N 82°04′56″W / 40.76444°N 82.08222°W / 40.76444; -82.08222


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