Dawn is an unincorporated community in northern Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 with Burch Road. It is located between the villages of Ansonia and Versailles, approximately 8 miles (12.75 km) north of Greenville, the county seat of Darke County.[2]
Dawn, Ohio | |
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 Location of Dawn, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′01″N 84°34′44″W / 40.21694°N 84.57889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Unincorporated community ship | Richland |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064512[1] |
History
editDawn was originally called Nevada, and under the latter name had its start in 1854 when a sawmill was built there.[3] A post office called Dawn was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1935.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawn, Ohio
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p.54. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- ^ 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. 590.
- ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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