Country United States Counties Union GNIS feature ID 1061661 Zip code 43344 Area code 740 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 306 m Local time Sunday 10:29 AM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Somersville (sometimes spelled Summersville) is an unincorporated community in York Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°24′00″N 83°24′40″W, at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 31 and 47.
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Map of Somersville, York Township, OH 43344, USA
History
The community of Somersville was laid in 1834 by Thomas Price and William Somers. The Bokes Creek Post Office was established April 26, 1850, with Amon S. Davis as postmaster. The post office was discontinued on June 30, 1904. As of 1877, the town contained two grocery stores, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop, and one physician. The mail service is now sent through the Peoria Post Office.
Notable event
It was the location for the filming of the movie Guarding Tess (1994) starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage.
References
Somersville, Ohio Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA