Moats, Ohio

Moats is an unincorporated community in Defiance County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

A post office called Moats was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] Little remains of the original community.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moats, Ohio
↑ "Defiance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
↑ Wolfe, Don (Nov 22, 1977). "Northwest Ohio's ghost towns chronicled". Toledo Blade. p. 16. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Defiance County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Defiance

City	Defiance

Villages	Hicksville Ney Sherwood

Townships	Adams Defiance Delaware Farmer Hicksville Highland Mark Milford Noble Richland Tiffin Washington

Unincorporated communities	Ayersville Brunersburg Evansport Farmer Independence Jewell Mark Center Moats Rosedale

Ghost towns	Arrowsmiths Cicero Clarksville Nebo

Coordinates: 41°19′54″N 84°31′33″W / 41.33167°N 84.52583°W / 41.33167; -84.52583

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