Middlebury is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
Middlebury was originally called Daisie, and under the latter name was founded in 1850. [2] A post office called Dasie was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1904. [3] The present name of Middlebury is descriptive for the community's relatively central location between Van Wert and Decatur. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebury, Ohio
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^ McNutt, Randy; Franklin, Diana Britt (2006).
Lost Ohio: More Travels Into Haunted Landscapes, Ghost Towns, and Forgotten Lives. Kent State University Press. p. 192.
ISBN
978-0-87338-872-6.
...started as Dasie on November 10, 1850.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 87.
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