Fruitdale, Ohio
Fruitdale is an unincorporated community in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
The community was so named on account of fruit orchards near the original site. A post office called Fruitdale was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1931. Besides the post office, Fruitdale had a train depot on the Ohio Southern Railroad.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitdale, Ohio
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Chillicothe and Ross County. Works Progress Administration. p. 77. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ross County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Henry Holcomb (1902). The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. Selwyn A. Brant. p. 322.
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