Springhills,_Ohio

Springhills, Ohio

Springhills, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Springhills is an unincorporated community in northwestern Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies at the intersection of State Route 245 with Crowl and Springhill-DeGraff Roads. Graves Creek, a subsidiary of the Great Miami River through Stony Creek, runs along the western edge of Springhills. It is located 6 miles (9.5 km) west of West Liberty and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) northwest of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County.[2]

Aerial view of Springhills from the southeast
Location of Springhills, Ohio

History

Springhills was originally known as Middleburg,[1] and under the latter name was laid out in 1832. When the post office was to be opened, it was discovered that there was already a Middleburg in Logan County, Ohio, and so the town was renamed Spring Hills for its location near natural springs and at the base of hills.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springhills
  2. [2]
    DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 5th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 1999, p.56. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
  3. [3]
    The History of Champaign County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W.H. Beers & Company. 1881. pp. 483.
  4. [4]
    Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 285.

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