Deavertown, Ohio

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

History

Deavertown was laid out in 1815, and named for Levi Deaver, one of the original two brothers that settled the town. [2] In 1840, Levi's daughter Matilda (d. 1858) married the future doctor, Daniel Rusk. [3] A post office called Deavertown was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1957. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deavertown, Ohio
  2. ↑ Campbell, Kathy (May 13, 2009). "Community begins planning for 200th anniversary". Perry County Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p.  524.
  4. ↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

39°44′03″N82°02′17″W / 39.73417°N 82.03806°W / 39.73417; -82.03806


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