Willowdell, Ohio

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

History

Willowdell was originally called Woodland, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859.[2] A post office called Woodland was established in 1857, and closed in 1867.[3] This post office reopened in 1879 under the new name of Willowdell,[4] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

Notable person
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willowdell, Ohio
  2. Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 602.
  3. "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 386.

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