Woodington, Ohio
Woodington is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Woodington was laid out in 1871.[2] The community most likely was named after John Woodington, an early settler.[3]
Notable people
- Lowell Thomas (1892-1981), American journalist, broadcaster, and writer, was born in Woodington.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodington, Ohio
- ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
- ↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 573.
- ↑ ClioHistory.org.-Lowell Thomas
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Coordinates: 40°10′42″N 84°40′40″W / 40.17833°N 84.67778°W
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