Deunquat is an unincorporated community in Wyandot County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The community is 3 miles from Sycamore and 2 miles from Benton, and is accessed by C-34 and OH-231.[2]

History

A post office was established at Deunquat in 1830, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community was named in honor of a Wyandot chief.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deunquat, Ohio
  2. "Deunquat · Sycamore Township, OH 44882". Deunquat · Sycamore Township, OH 44882. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. "Wyandot County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  4. Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.

40°55′42″N 83°07′53″W / 40.92833°N 83.13139°W / 40.92833; -83.13139


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