Summithill, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°13′05″N 83°06′48″W / 39.21806°N 83.11333°W / 39.21806; -83.11333
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Summithill is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History[edit]

Summithill had its start in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point, and so named on account of its lofty elevation.[2] Variant names were "Summit" and "Summit Hill".[1] A post office called Summit Hill was established in 1878, the name was changed to Summithill in 1895, and the post office closed in 1946.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summithill
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 80.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

39°13′05″N 83°06′48″W / 39.21806°N 83.11333°W / 39.21806; -83.11333