Westfall, Ohio
Westfall is an unincorporated community in Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] There is no relationship between the community and with Westfall High School, despite it having the same name. Some nearby rivers and creeks/ponds are the Scioto River and Hitler Pond. It is off of Ohio State Route 104.
History
[edit]Westfall was named for Abel Westfall, the first settler in the area.[2] Westfall was considered a potential rival to Chillicothe, but the site was "unhealthy" and the town quickly disappeared.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westfall, Ohio
- ↑ Van Cleaf, Aaron R. (1906). History of Pickaway County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Unigraphic. p. 193.
- ↑ Williams Bros. (1880). History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio. Williams Bros. p. 322.
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