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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebury, Ohio
  2. 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.
  3. "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 84°44′46″W / 40.84611°N 84.74611°W / 40.84611; -84.74611

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