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).
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.
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most he is a farmer, and has the supervision of a very large estate consisting of 800 acres in Twin Township, located seven miles from Bainbridge and fourteen miles from Chillicothe. He is served by Rural Route No. 1 out of Bourneville. In Ross County since pioneer days the Jones family has distinguished itself by constructive labors and the accumulation of a large amount of land and also by striking qualities of personal character and citizenship.
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