Middlebury, Ohio
Middlebury is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History[]
Middlebury was originally called Daisie, and under the latter name was founded in 1850.[2] A post office called Dasie was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The present name of Middlebury is descriptive for the community's relatively central location between Van Wert and Decatur.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebury, Ohio
- ^ McNutt, Randy; Franklin, Diana Britt (2006). Lost Ohio: More Travels Into Haunted Landscapes, Ghost Towns, and Forgotten Lives. Kent State University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-87338-872-6.
...started as Dasie on November 10, 1850.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 87.
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Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 84°44′46″W / 40.84611°N 84.74611°W
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