Bishopville, Ohio

Bishopville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Bishopville, Ohio is located in Ohio
Bishopville, Ohio
Bishopville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°30′47″N 82°02′57″W / 39.51306°N 82.04917°W / 39.51306; -82.04917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1075388[1]

Bishopville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County and Athens County, Ohio, United States. Bishopville is located on Ohio State Route 78, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Glouster. The community is near Burr Oak State Park.

History

Bishopville was laid out in 1859 by James M. Bishop, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Bishopville in 1860, and remained in operation until 1929.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishopville, Ohio
  2. ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 505.
  3. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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