Hardin, Ohio

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

Not to be confused with Hardin County, Ohio.

History

Hardin was platted in 1816.[2] The community was named for John Hardin (1753–1792), a Continental Army officer in the American Revolutionary War.[2] Hardin was the county seat from 1819 until 1820.[2] A post office called Hardin was established in 1820, and discontinued in 1909.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardin, Ohio
  2. Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 386.
  3. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.



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