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Welcome to Hallsville ...

Hallsville is located in Ross County<1>.


The location of Hallsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Hallsville: HAHLZ-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hallsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

Hallsville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hallsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hallsville: (740)

Communities Also Named Hallsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hallsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hallsville.

Communities near Hallsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hallsville.

  • Chillicothe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Circleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
  • Ashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
  • Williamsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Amanda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Stoutsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
    • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <5>
  • Laurelville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <5>
  • Clarksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hallsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hallsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hallsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hallsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hallsville. See our Newspapers Page for Hallsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hallsville ...

Looking for more information about Hallsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hallsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hallsville.

Adding Hallsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hallsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hallsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hallsville post office opened in 1830.

We also found Hallsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hallsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hallsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hallsville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hallsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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