Decaturville, Ohio

Decaturville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The area now known as Decaturville was originally called "Upper Settlement", as it was settled somewhat later than the "Lower Settlement", i.e. Fillmore.[2] A post office called Decaturville was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decaturville, Ohio
  2. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 731.
  3. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.



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