Kiousville is an
unincorporated community
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in southern
Fairfield Township,
Madison County,
Ohio
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, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of Kiousville-Georgesville Road and McKendree Road.
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The community was originally known as Warnersville, after the owner of the land, Mr. Warner.
[Bryan, Chester E., ]
History of Madison County, Ohio
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, 1915, Pg. 180. The first store opened about 1867. The first post office was established on January 27, 1875, as the Warnersville Post Office,
with R. Watrous as the postmaster.
[ The Warnersville Post Office was discontinued on June 17, 1879.][
On February 28, 1881, the post office was re-established as the Kiousville Post Office, but was again discontinued on September 15, 1900. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.] As of 1915, the community contained only a few houses, one general store, and one blacksmith.[
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References
Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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