Bourneville is a census-designated place in central Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45617.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code It lies along U.S. Route 50. The population of the CDP was 241 at the 2020 census.
History
The first permanent settlement at Bourneville was made in the 1790s. Bourneville was platted in 1832 by Colonel Bourne, and named for him. A post office has been in operation at Bourneville since 1832. The resemblance to Bourneville, a town in Normandy, France, is a coincidence, since it is an old *Burnenville (Medieval Latin Burnenvilla, 12th century).François de Beaurepaire, Les Noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de l'Eure, Paris, 1981, p. 76
As of 1847, an Indian stone work was located near Bourneville. It was surveyed by Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis and was featured in their book, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, which was published in 1848.
Education It is in the Paint Valley Local School District. - Text list
Notable person Philip Caldwell, businessman'Philip Caldwell is Dead at 93; First Nonfamily member to head Ford, New York Times, Patrick J. Lyons, July 11, 2013
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