Ruraldale, Ohio

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Coordinates: 39°46′56″N 81°50′40″W / 39.78222°N 81.84444°W / 39.78222; -81.84444
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Ruraldale is an

unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Ruraldale was originally called Rockville, but the name was changed to Ruraldale when the town site was platted in 1854.[2] A post office called Rural Dale was established in 1852, the name was changed to Ruraldale in 1895, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

Notable person

Farmer Vaughn, a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, was born at Ruraldale in 1864.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruraldale, Ohio
  2. ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1892. p. 314.
  3. ^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-1-4766-0918-8
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39°46′56″N 81°50′40″W / 39.78222°N 81.84444°W / 39.78222; -81.84444


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