Carbon Hill is an

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and

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(CDP) in central Ward Township, Hocking County,

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, United States. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43111. As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 233. State Route 278, located on the western edge of Carbon Hill, is its main north-south street. It is north of Nelsonville.

Demographics

History

Carbon Hill was laid out in 1873. Coal (a

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) was extensively mined there. This industry accounts for the community's name. A post office called Carbon Hill has been in operation since 1879.

Public services

The residents of Carbon Hill are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and

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References

Census-designated places in Ohio Census-designated places in Hocking County, Ohio Coal towns in Ohio {{HockingCountyOH-geo-stub