Horatio, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Horatio was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] Besides the post office, Horatio had a church and a country store.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horatio, Ohio
  2. "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Hobart Publishing Company. p. 616.

Coordinates: 40°08′58″N 84°31′30″W / 40.14944°N 84.52500°W / 40.14944; -84.52500


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