Richmond Dale, Ohio
Richmond Dale, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°12′07″N 82°48′50″W / 39.20194°N 82.81389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ross |
Township | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 386 |
• Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP | 45673 |
GNIS feature ID | 1085483[1] |
Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673.[3] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe. The population of the CPD was 386 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[4] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[5] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[6] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[7]
Education
[edit]Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Richmond Dale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Richmond Dale CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 291.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 118.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 79.
- ^ "Hours & Locations". Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.