Salesville, Ohio

Salesville is a census-designated place and former village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. Its residents voted for dissolution in 2015.HistorySalesville was platted in 1835. The village was incorporated in 1878. A post office called Salesville was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 2002.In 1828 at a Salesville camp meeting, Joseph C. Dylkes made his public claim as a messiah, becoming known as the Leatherwood God.GeographySalesville is located at, along Leatherwood Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 0.10sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 129 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 1290.0PD/sqmi. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 580.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 1.6% African American, and 1.6% from two or more races.