New Rumley is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in central Rumley Township

Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Rumley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,575 people in the township, 791 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

, Harrison County, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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. It is famous for being the birthplace of George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer

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The Custer Memorial by Erwin Frey is located along State Route 646 on Rumley's west side. The memorial, consisting of a statue and an exhibit pavilion with information about his life, is located at the site of his birthplace, of which only the foundations remain. The memorial is maintained by the Ohio Historical Society

Ohio Historical Society

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Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 43984. It lies near the villages of Scio

Scio, Ohio

Scio is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scio is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

 and Jewett

Jewett, Ohio

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