Richmond Dale, Ohio

Place

Richmond Dale, Ohio

Location of Cook, Ohio

Area

• Total| 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe.

## History[edit]

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[3] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[5] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[6]

## Education[edit]

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[7]

## Gallery[edit]

* Richmond Dale community sign.

* Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Richmond Dale, Ohio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
3. ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 291.
4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 118.
5. ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
7. ^ "Hours & Locations". Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Ross County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Chillicothe

City|

* Chillicothe

Villages|

* Adelphi
* Bainbridge
* Clarksburg
* Frankfort
* Greenfield‡
* Kingston
* South Salem

Townships|

* Buckskin
* Colerain
* Concord
* Deerfield
* Franklin
* Green
* Harrison
* Huntington
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Paint
* Paxton
* Scioto
* Springfield
* Twin
* Union

CDPs|

* Andersonville
* Bourneville
* Massieville
* Richmond Dale

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alma
* Anderson
* Austin
* Deadman Crossing
* Denver
* Fruitdale
* Greenland
* Hallsville
* Harper
* Higby
* Hopetown
* Humboldt
* Kinnikinnick
* Lattaville
* Londonderry
* Lyndon
* Mooresville
* Musselman
* Nipgen
* North Fork Village
* Plano‡
* Pride
* Roxabell
* Schooley
* Slate Mills
* Spargursville
* Storms
* Summithill
* Thrifton
* Three Locks
* Tucson
* Vigo
* Yellowbud

Ghost town|

* Knockemstiff

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 39°12′07″N 82°48′50″W﻿ / ﻿39.20194°N 82.81389°W﻿ / 39.20194; -82.81389

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