Dunbar, Ohio

Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Dunbar was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1917.^[2] The community was named for the local Dunbar family.^[3] Shelton Dunbar served as an early postmaster.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunbar, Ohio
^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 730.

39°21′34″N 81°44′30″W / 39.35944°N 81.74167°W / 39.35944; -81.74167

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunbar, Ohio

[2] "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[3] "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[4] History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 730.

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