Carbon Hill, Ohio
| Carbon Hill, Ohio | |
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| unincorporated community | |
 Location of Carbon Hill, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′6″N 82°14′41″W / 39.50167°N 82.24472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Hocking |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43111 |
Carbon Hill is a census-designated place in central Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43111. As of 2012, the population was approximately 700.[2]
State Route 278, located on the western edge of Carbon Hill, is its main north-south street.
History
Carbon Hill was laid out in 1873.[3] Coal (a carbon-based fuel) was extensively mined there.[3] This industry accounts for the community's name.[4] A post office called Carbon Hill has been in operation since 1879.[5]
Public services
The residents of Carbon Hill are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonvilleol.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Hill, Ohio
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 1014.
- ↑ Maniskas, Judith S. (2011). Logan and Hocking County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7385-8289-4.
- ↑ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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