Mark Center, Ohio

Mark Center is an unincorporated community in central Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43536.[1] It is located on Farmer-Mark Road, a short distance south of State Route 18.

For the federal building, see Mark Center Building.
Location of Mark Center, Ohio

History

Mark Center was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Mark Township.[2] A post office has been in operation at Mark Center since 1875.[3]

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References
  1. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 318.
  3. "Defiance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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