Dialton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
Dialton had its start in 1851 when a sawmill was built there. [2] A post office called Dialton was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] The community was named for Judge Dial, who was instrumental in securing the post office for the town. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dialton, Ohio
- ^ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 322.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 699.
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