Dull, Ohio | |
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  Dull, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Van Wert |
| Elevation | 824 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
- ^ a b 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 December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 13 February 2024, at 02:32