Carbon Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43111. As of the 2020 census the population of the CDP was 178.
State Route 278, located on the western edge of Carbon Hill, is its main north-south street. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Nelsonville.
History
Carbon Hill was laid out in 1873.[3] Coal (a carbon-based fuel) was extensively mined there.[3] This industry accounts for the community's name.[4] A post office called Carbon Hill has been in operation since 1879.[5]
Public services
The residents of Carbon Hill are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 178 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Hill, Ohio
- ^ a b History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1014.
- ^ Maniskas, Judith S. (2011). Logan and Hocking County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7385-8289-4.
- ^ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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