Willowdell, Ohio
Willowdell is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Home of the Willowdell Wienerfest; a nonprofit festival to benefit Special Olympics.
History
Willowdell was originally called Woodland, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859. A post office called Woodland was established in 1857, and closed in 1867. This post office reopened in 1879 under the new name of Willowdell, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
Notable person
- Annie Oakley, sharpshooter of the American Old West
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willowdell, Ohio
- ^ 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. 602.
- ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 386.
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