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40°2′15″N 84°34′41″W / 40.03750°N 84.57806°W / 40.03750; -84.57806
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Abbottsville is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

A post office called Abbottsville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1854. [2] The community was named for one proprietor named Mr. Abbott. [3] The Abbottsville Cemetery is located there. [4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbottsville, Ohio
  2. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p.  453.
  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. 592.

40°2′15″N 84°34′41″W / 40.03750°N 84.57806°W / 40.03750; -84.57806