Fallsville, Ohio

Fallsville
Fallsville Location within the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 39°17′13.23″N 83°37′52.72″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Highland
GNIS feature ID	1053230[1]

Fallsville, Ohio was a small town in Highland County in existence from 1848 to 1893.[2]

The area was first settled in the mid-1820s by farmers Simon and Elizabeth Clouser.[2] They built a grist mill which, as it was the only mill in the immediate vicinity, became successful.[2] Around this additional mills were built, as well as stores and a quary.[3] A town was platted in 1848 by John Timberlake with three streets and eight residences in place.[2] Fallsville was sufficiently socially active to have its own literary society.[3] Although a fanciful 1872 column forecast a bright future for the town, Fallsville failed to attract a railroad, and planned-for growth never occurred.[2] A Methodist Church was built in 1891, but the town's last resident died two years later in 1893.[2][4]

As of 2018 some residential foundations remained, as well as a rusted water tank for the town's horses.[2] As a ghost town, the location has attained a reputation for paranormal activity involving Native Americans, hidden treasure, and descendants of the superstitious Clouser family.[3][5][6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fallsville, Ohio
2. Morris, Glenn (2018). Abandoned Ohio: Ghost Towns, Cemeteries, Schools, and More. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-1-63499-061-5.
3. Moffat, Elle (March 20, 1960). "Was Ohio Bewitched?". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 136.
4. Von Puff, Theophilus (January 18, 1872). "What The New Railroad Will Do - Letter From Fallsville in 1892". The News-Herald. Hillsborough, Ohio. p. 3.
5. Brucken, Georgia (July 30, 1967). "Rumor Lives On In Dead Town". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1-B, 3-B.
6. Caldwell, McKenzie (October 30, 2019). "Fallsville ghost stories?". The Times Gazette. Hillsboro, Ohio. Retrieved October 18, 2023.