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Hebardville, Ohio facts for kids

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Hebardville is a small, quiet place in Athens County, Ohio. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.

A Look Back at Hebardville's Past

Hebardville has a long history. It was sometimes called Hebbardsville in the past.

The Old Post Office

A very important part of Hebardville's history was its post office. It opened way back in 1832. Back then, a post office was super important! It was how people sent and received letters, news, and even packages. It connected communities like Hebardville to the rest of the world. The Hebbardsville post office stayed open for many years, finally closing in 1918.

How Many People Lived There?

In 1883, about 100 people called Hebbardsville home. This tells us it was a small but active community more than a hundred years ago.

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