Kileville, Ohio
Kileville is an unincorporated community in Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located along Ohio State Route 161, between Plain City and Dublin.[2]
History
Kileville was platted on October 2, 1895, by James Kile, a farmer who owned the land.[3] It is located on the CSX railroad, but is only a small stop. As of 1915, Kileville was classified as a village, and consisted of one general store, one blacksmith, one post office, and one grain elevator.[3]
Kileville was first electrified in 1920, when a power line was extended from Plain City. As of 1921, the Kileville Lighting Company had a total of nine customers.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kileville, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- ^ a b Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 175.
- ^ Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Report of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1921, Pg. 242
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