Gettysburg, Preble County, Ohio
Ebenezer Mennonite Church
Gettysburg is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Gettysburg was laid out in 1832 when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania, the native state of a first settler. [3] A post office called Gettysburg was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1858.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gettysburg, Preble County, Ohio
- ↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 284.
- ↑ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 272.
- ↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 84°43′14″W / 39.84056°N 84.72056°W
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