Dawn, Ohio
| Dawn, Ohio | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Dawn, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′01″N 84°34′44″W / 40.21694°N 84.57889°WCoordinates: 40°13′01″N 84°34′44″W / 40.21694°N 84.57889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Unincorporated community ship | Richland |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Dawn is an unincorporated community in northern Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 with Burch Road. It is located between the villages of Ansonia and Versailles, approximately 8 miles (12.75 km) north of Greenville, the county seat of Darke County.[1]
History
Dawn was originally called Nevada, and under the latter name had its start in 1854 when a sawmill was built there.[2] A post office called Dawn was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1935.[3]
References
- ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p.54. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- ↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 590.
- ↑ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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