Kingsville is a

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in central Kingsville Township, Ashtabula County,

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. It has a

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with the ZIP code 44048. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 84 and 193, less than one mile northwest of

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. Kingsville was originally called Fobesdale or Fobesville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1810.

In the media

Kingsville was a location used for the filming of ''

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''.

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Filming locations for 'The Dark Secret of Harvest Home'

Notable people

* Rosetta Luce Gilchrist, physician, writer *

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, educator, author *

Jasper A. Maltby Jasper Adalmorn Maltby (November 3, 1826 – December 12, 1867) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He participated in two important campaigns in the Western Theater, including the Vicksburg Campaign in 1863. A talen ...

Civil War general

References

Census-designated places in Ohio Census-designated places in Ashtabula County, Ohio 1810 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1810 {{AshtabulaCountyOH-geo-stub