Tradersville is an unincorporated community

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 Somerford Township

Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio

Somerford Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,975 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Pike Township - north...

, 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°59′59"N 83°29′55"W, at the intersection of Ohio State Route 187

Ohio State Route 187

State Route 187 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 187 is at a T-intersection with SR 56 approximately northwest of London...

 and Tradersville-Brighton Road, about 3 miles north of Choctaw Lake

Choctaw Lake, Ohio

Choctaw Lake is a census-designated place in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Choctaw Lake is located at ....

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As of 1875, Tradersville contained one dry goods and grocery store, a post office, and a blacksmith

Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...

 shop.

The Tradersville Post office was established on March 2, 1848, and discontinued on January 19, 1883. It was then reestablished on January 24, 1900, and discontinued yet again on August 31, 1901. The mail service is now sent through the London

London, Ohio

London is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Ohio, United States. Located about southwest of the Ohio capital of Columbus, London was established in 1811 to serve as the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,771, an increase from 7,807 in 1990. It is the...

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