Moxahala, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Moxahala is an unincorporated community
in northern Pleasant Township
, Perry County
, Ohio
, United States
. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 43761. State Route 13 runs through Moxahala, connecting it with New Lexington
to the northwest and Rendville
to the southeast.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township, Perry County, Ohio
Pleasant Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 794 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Perry County
Perry County, Ohio
Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 43761. State Route 13 runs through Moxahala, connecting it with New Lexington
New Lexington, Ohio
New Lexington is a village in and the county seat of Perry County, Ohio, United States, southwest of Zanesville. The population was 4,689 at the 2000 census.In 1900, 1,701 people lived in New Lexington, Ohio; in 1910, 2,559 lived here.-Geography:...
to the northwest and Rendville
Rendville, Ohio
Rendville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 46 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rendville is located at , along Sunday Creek....
to the southeast.