Bishopville, Ohio
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Bishopville, Ohio | |
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Bishopville, Ohio is located in Ohio Bishopville, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′47″N 82°02′57″W / 39.51306°N 82.04917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1075388[1] |
Bishopville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County and Athens County, Ohio, United States. Bishopville is located on Ohio State Route 78, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Glouster. The community is near Burr Oak State Park.
History
Bishopville was laid out in 1859 by James M. Bishop, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Bishopville in 1860, and remained in operation until 1929.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishopville, Ohio
- ↑ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 505.
- ↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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