Dodson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Dodson was laid out in 1851 by B. H. Dodson, and named for him.[2] The railroad arrived to Dodson in 1852.[3] A post office was established at Dodson in 1853, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodson, Ohio
  2. History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 128.
  3. Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 156.
  4. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

39°51′3″N 84°26′40″W / 39.85083°N 84.44444°W / 39.85083; -84.44444


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