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

History

Dodsonville was laid out in 1839, and named after Joshua Dodson, a government surveyor.[2] A post office was established at Dodsonville in 1843, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodsonville, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 38.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodsonville Post Office (historical)

39°12′08″N 83°48′53″W / 39.20222°N 83.81472°W / 39.20222; -83.81472


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.