Deavertown, Ohio

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

History[]

Deavertown was laid out in 1815, and named for Levi Deaver, one of the original two brothers that settled the town.[2] In 1840, Levi's daughter Matilda (d. 1858) married the future doctor, Daniel Rusk.[3] A post office called Deavertown was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1957.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deavertown, Ohio
  2. ^ Campbell, Kathy. "Community begins planning for 200th anniversary". Perry County Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  3. ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 524.
  4. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°44′03″N 82°02′17″W / 39.73417°N 82.03806°W / 39.73417; -82.03806

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