Portersville, Ohio facts for kids

Portersville is a small, quiet place in Perry County, Ohio, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of the larger Bearfield Township. Portersville is also special because it's right on the border with neighboring Morgan County.

The Story of Portersville

Portersville was officially started in the year 1848. A man named John Porter was the one who "laid out" the community, which means he planned where the streets and buildings would go. The community was then named Portersville in his honor.

A year later, in 1849, a post office was opened in Portersville. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, until it finally closed its doors in 1941.