Paintersville, Ohio
Paintersville is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
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Former Methodist church
History
Paintersville was platted in 1837, and named for Jesse Painter, the town merchant.[2] A post office called Paintersville was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1910.[3]
Notable person
Karl King, bandmaster and composer
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paintersville, Ohio
- Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 232.
- "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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