Portersville, Ohio


Portersville is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The town borders neighboring Morgan County and is in Bearfield Township.

History

Portersville was laid out in 1848 by John Porter, and named for him. A post office called Portersville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1941.John Ball, a resident of Portersville and solider in the United States Union Army during the American Civil War, had the only stop on the Underground Railroad in Perry County at his home in Portersville.