Monticello, Ohio
Monticello is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Monticello had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of Monticello, the Virginia estate of Thomas Jefferson. A post office was established at Monticello in 1879, and remained in operation until 1909.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Ohio
- ^ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 168.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 91.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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