Monticello, Ohio

Monticello is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Monticello, Ohio
Location of Monticello within Ohio
Coordinates: 40°41′51″N 84°25′32″W
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyVan Wert

History

Monticello had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community has the name of Monticello, the Virginia estate of Thomas Jefferson.[3] A post office was established at Monticello in 1879, and remained in operation until 1909.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Ohio
  2. Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 168.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 91.
  4. "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.



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