Salesville is a census-designated place and former village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

[5] A post office called Salesville was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 2002.

[6] In 1828 at a Salesville camp meeting, Joseph C. Dylkes made his public claim as a messiah, becoming known as the Leatherwood God.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 1.6% African American, and 1.6% from two or more races.

About 7.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.1% of those 65 or over.