About Somerville
Somerville, OH is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Ohio.
Somerville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.
📰 Somerville News Today
- Michelle L. McCune Obituary (2026) - Somerville, OH - Dalton Funeral Home - Germantown Legacy obituary · Aug 13
- Mike W. Roberts, Jr. Obituary Jun 18, 2026 Gard Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Jun 18
- David Now Obituary | Trinity Cremation Care | Carlisle, OH Tribute Archive · Jun 14
- Shannon Downs Obituary - Franklin, OH Dignity Memorial · Jan 6
- Ohio EPA: Well owner responsible for crude oil, salt brine spill WFMJ · Jun 22
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What Makes Somerville Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Somerville — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.