Dull, Ohio

Dull is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.50 miles (4.02 km) west-southwest of Ohio City.

Dull, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dull, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1064561[1]

History

Dull was originally called McKee, and under the latter name was laid out in 1879 by J. M. Dull and others.[2] A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The community is sometimes called Dulltown.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull, Ohio
  2. Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 204.
  3. "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. Death Certificate of D. Clouse (9 Mar 1903 Dulltown, Ohio – 27 Dec 1989 Fort Wayne, Indiana). Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site, December 2021.
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