Yankeetown, Darke County, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Yankeetown was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1865.[2] A church was built at Yankeetown in 1912.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankeetown, Darke County, Ohio
  2. "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. 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. 564.

39°55′47″N 84°43′20″W


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