Kiousville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Kiousville is an unincorporated community
in southern Fairfield Township
, Madison County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is located at 39°47′50"N 83°17′41"W, at the intersection of Kiousville-Georgesville Road and McKendree Road.
The community was originally known as Warnersville, after the owner of the land, Mr. Warner. The first store opened about 1867. The first post office was established on January 27, 1875, as the Warnersville Post Office, with R. Watrous as the postmaster. The Warnersville Post Office was discontinued on June 17, 1879.
On February 28, 1881, the post office was re-established as the Kiousville Post Office, but was again discontinued on September 15, 1900. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling
branch. As of 1915, the community contained of only a few houses, one general store, and one blacksmith.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio
Fairfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,333 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Madison County
Madison County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 39°47′50"N 83°17′41"W, at the intersection of Kiousville-Georgesville Road and McKendree Road.
The community was originally known as Warnersville, after the owner of the land, Mr. Warner. The first store opened about 1867. The first post office was established on January 27, 1875, as the Warnersville Post Office, with R. Watrous as the postmaster. The Warnersville Post Office was discontinued on June 17, 1879.
On February 28, 1881, the post office was re-established as the Kiousville Post Office, but was again discontinued on September 15, 1900. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
branch. As of 1915, the community contained of only a few houses, one general store, and one blacksmith.