Decaturville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
editThe area now known as Decaturville was originally called "Upper Settlement", as it was settled somewhat later than the "Lower Settlement", i.e. Fillmore.[2] A post office called Decaturville was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decaturville, Ohio
- ^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 731.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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