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Welcome to Salesville ...

The village of Salesville is located in Guernsey County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Salesville: SAY-uhlz-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Salesville had a population of 129 people.<4> (see below for details).

Salesville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Salesville: (740)

Communities Also Named Salesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Salesville - they are located in Arkansas, Montana and Texas.

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

Communities near Salesville ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Barnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Byesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <6>
  • Woodsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethesda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <6>
  • Flushing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Senecaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <6>
  • Belmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
    • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <6>

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 Salesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salesville. 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 Salesville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salesville ...

Looking for more information about Salesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Salesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salesville.

Adding Salesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salesville 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 Salesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Salesville post office opened in 1855.

We also found Salesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salesville.

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

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 Guernsey, 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 Salesville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salesville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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