Dull, Ohio

Dull, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dull, Ohio is located in Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio is located in the United States
Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1064561[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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull, Ohio
  2. ^ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 204.
  3. ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ 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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