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Royalton, Ohio

This article is about the small community near Columbus. For the community near Cleveland formerly known as "Royalton", see North Royalton, Ohio.
Location of Royalton, Ohio

Royalton is an unincorporated community in northern Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States.

History

Royalton was laid out in 1810.[1] An early variant name was Tobytown.[2] A post office was established at Royalton in 1818, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

Geography

The village lies at the intersection of Royalton and Amanda-Northern Roads. Located in the west of the county, it lies approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of central Lancaster (the county seat of Fairfield County) and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the village of Amanda. The nearest body of running water is a small creek, which eventually empties into the Hocking River.[4]

  • Silas Allen's 1810 Royalton, Ohio Plat Map

  • Silas Allen's 1810 Royalton Ohio Plat Map

References

  1. ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 127.
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 121.
  3. ^ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 5th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 1999, pp.68-69. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.

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