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Hammondsville is an unincorporated community in central Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43930. It lies along State Route 213. The community is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bevo Francis and John "Big Dawg" Wilson were notable residents.

History

Hammondsville was laid out in 1852, and named for Charles Hammond, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Hammondsville since 1852. Hammondsville was originally a mining community, and the Hammondsville Mining and Coal Company operated there.

Education

Hammondsville is part of the Edison Local School District. Campuses serving the community include Stanton Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 8) and Edison High School [1] (Grades 9-12).

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