Gurneyville, Ohio
Gurneyville, Ohio | |
---|---|
Looking northwest at the intersection of Gurneyville Road and West Mt. Pleasant/New Oglesbee roads in Gurneyville | |
Coordinates: 39°30′53″N 83°52′37″W / 39.51472°N 83.87694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clinton |
Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064777[1] |
Gurneyville (also Guerneyville) is an unincorporated community, in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Gurneyville was platted in 1847, and named for Joseph John Gurney, a prominent local Quaker.[2] A post office called Gurneyville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
Notable person
[edit]- Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Gurneyville, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 284.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.