Reedsville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in eastern Olive Township

Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Olive Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,874 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Meigs County

Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 45772.

It lies along the Ohio River

Ohio River

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, below Hockingport

Hockingport, Ohio

Hockingport is a census-designated place in southeastern Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45739. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 124 and 144....

 and above Long Bottom

Long Bottom, Ohio

Long Bottom is an unincorporated community in southern Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45743.It lies on the Ohio River, located below Reedsville and above Portland....

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It also has Forked Run State Park nearby that has a great disc golf course, swimming,fishing and camping available.

Education

Public education in the community of Reedsville is provided by the Eastern Local School District

Eastern Local School District (Meigs County)

The Eastern Local School District is a public school district based in the community of Reedsville, Ohio, United States.The school district includes all of Orange and Olive townships as well as most of Chester Township, the northern portion of Lebanon Township, and a very small portion of far...

. Campuses serving the community include Eastern Elementary School (Grades K-8) and Eastern High School

Eastern High School (Reedsville, Ohio)

Eastern High School is a public high school in Reedsville, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Eastern Local School District...

http://www.easternlocal.com/school_home.aspx?schoolID=3 (Grades 9-12).