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Rose Hill, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°18′31″N 84°43′32″W / 40.30861°N 84.72556°W / 40.30861; -84.72556
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Rose Hill is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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The first settlement at Rose Hill was made in the 1830s.[2] Rose Hill was laid out in 1852.[3] A post office called Rose Hill was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1904.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose Hill, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
  3. ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Hobart Publishing Company. p. 547.
  4. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.


40°18′31″N 84°43′32″W / 40.30861°N 84.72556°W / 40.30861; -84.72556