Phoneton, Ohio

Phoneton (also known as Phonetown) is an unincorporated community located at the junction of the National Road (U.S. Route 40) and Old Troy Pike) in southwestern Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Phoneton was originally called Phonetown, and under the latter name had its start in 1893 as a company town of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.^[1] A post office called Phoneton was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1981.^[2]

References

↑ Raitz, Karl B.; Thompson, George F. (1996). A Guide to the National Road. JHU Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-8018-5156-8.
↑ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Troy

Cities	Clayton‡ Huber Heights‡ Piqua Tipp City Troy Union‡

Villages	Bradford‡ Casstown Covington Fletcher Laura Ludlow Falls Pleasant Hill Potsdam West Milton

Townships	Bethel Brown Concord Elizabeth Lostcreek Monroe Newberry Newton Springcreek Staunton Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Alcony Bloomer Brandt Conover Frederick Garland Ginghamsburg Grayson Kessler Lena Phoneton Polo Rossville West Charleston

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°53′49″N 84°08′07″W / 39.89694°N 84.13528°W / 39.89694; -84.13528

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