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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ayersville, Ohio
- ↑ "Defiance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 309.
- ↑ "Ayersville High School". Ayersville Local School District. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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