South Bloomingville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
South Bloomingville is an unincorporated community
in western Benton Township
, Hocking County
, Ohio
, United States
. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 43152. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 56
and 664
, slightly west of Hocking Hills State Park
.
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 western Benton Township
Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 814 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Laurel Township - north...
, Hocking County
Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 43152. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 56
Ohio State Route 56
State Route 56 is a west–east state highway in southern Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 29 near Mutual, and its eastern terminus is at SR 682 in Athens.-Cities along route:* London* Mount Sterling* Circleville* Laurelville* South Bloomingville...
and 664
Ohio State Route 664
State Route 664 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway has its southern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 56 in the unincorporated community of South Bloomingville...
, slightly west of Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park is a non-contiguous state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States; it is contiguous with the Hocking State Forest...
.