Dialton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Dialton had its start in 1851 when a sawmill was built there.[2] A post office called Dialton was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was named for Judge Dial, who was instrumental in securing the post office for the town.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dialton, Ohio
- ↑ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 322.
- ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 699.
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40°01′38″N 83°56′26″W / 40.02722°N 83.94056°W
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