Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio | |
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![]() ![]() Dull, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°WCoordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Van Wert |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 419 & 567 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064561[1] |
Dull is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.50 miles (4.02 km) west-southwest of Ohio City.
History[]
Dull was originally called McKee, and under the latter name was laid out in 1879 by J. M. Dull and others.[2] A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The community is sometimes called Dulltown.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull, Ohio
- ^ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 204.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Death Certificate of D. Clouse (9 Mar 1903 Dulltown, Ohio – 27 Dec 1989 Fort Wayne, Indiana). Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site, December 2021.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Van Wert County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- 1879 establishments in Ohio
- Northwest Ohio geography stubs