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Rossville, Knox County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°26′16″N 82°15′39″W / 40.43778°N 82.26083°W / 40.43778; -82.26083
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Rossville is an extinct town in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The town was located on local roads 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Danville.[1]

History

Rossville had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The town was named for Jacob Ross, proprietor.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rossville, Knox County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 556.

40°26′16″N 82°15′39″W / 40.43778°N 82.26083°W / 40.43778; -82.26083