McCartyville (alsoMcCarthyville[1]) is anunincorporated community inShelby County,Ohio,United States. Located at the junction of State Routes29 and119, it lies in southernVan Buren Township, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of centralKettlersville and approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of the city ofSidney,[2] thecounty seat of Shelby County.[3] Its elevation is 974 feet (297 m), and it is located at40°23′41″N84°15′21″W / 40.39472°N 84.25583°W /40.39472; -84.25583.[1]
McCartyville was founded during the mid-19th century, at the same time as the nearby settlement ofSt. Patrick. Settlers in both areas, who were heavilyCatholic, decided to split social functions between the two communities:their church was in St. Patrick, and theirpost office was in McCartyville.[4] This post office was established as the "Reservoir Post Post Office" on 3 October 1876, but the name was changed to "McCartyville Post Office" on 26 July of the following year. Mary Drees managed the post office in McCartyville around the turn of the 20th century. After its closure on 30 June 1904, the residents' mail went through theAnna post office.[5]
One McCartyville building—therectory atSacred Heart Catholic Church—is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. Built in 1911,[6] it serves as the residence for priests at the church, which separated from the church in St. Patrick in 1882.[4] McCartyville is located at the easternmost end of theLand of the Cross-Tipped Churches.
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