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Yankeetown, Darke County, Ohio

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Coordinates: 39°55′47″N 84°43′20″W / 39.92972°N 84.72222°W / 39.92972; -84.72222
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Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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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

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  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.


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