Roxabell is an
unincorporated community
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in central
Concord Township,
Ross County,
Ohio
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,
United States
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.
It lies at the intersection of Davis Hill and Jamison Roads, little more than 1 mile (about 2 km) south of the village of
Frankfort. Two parts of the North Fork of
Paint Creek, a subsidiary of the
Ohio River
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through the
Scioto River
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, pass near Roxabel. It is located slightly more than 3 miles (about 5 km) north of
State Route 28, midway between the cities of
Chillicothe—the
county seat
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of Ross County—and
Greenfield.
A post office called Roxabell was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1933. The railroad was extended to Roxabell in the 1870s.
Gallery
File:RoxabelOH1.JPG, Roxabel community sign
File:Roxabel2.JPG, Looking east on Main Street in Roxabel
File:School-house in Roxabell.jpg, Former school, now a house, in Roxabel
References
Unincorporated communities in Ross County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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