Painter Creek, Ohio

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Painter Creek is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Painter Creek was platted in 1870. [2] The community took its name from nearby Painter Creek. A post office called Painter Creek was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] Besides the post office, Painter Creek had a tile factory, schoolhouse, and town hall. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Painter Creek, Ohio
  2. ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p.  294.
  3. ↑ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 620.

40°02′08″N84°28′10″W / 40.03556°N 84.46944°W / 40.03556; -84.46944

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