Willowdell, Ohio

Willowdell is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Home of the Willowdell Wienerfest; a nonprofit festival to benefit Special Olympics.

History

Willowdell was originally called Woodland, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859.[2] A post office called Woodland was established in 1857, and closed in 1867.[3] This post office reopened in 1879 under the new name of Willowdell,[4] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willowdell, Ohio
  2. ^ 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. 602.
  3. ^ a b "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 386.


40°18′23″N 84°27′14″W / 40.30639°N 84.45389°W / 40.30639; -84.45389


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