Abbottsville is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Abbottsville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1854.[2] The community was named for one proprietor named Mr. Abbott.[3] The Abbottsville Cemetery is located there.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbottsville, Ohio
  2. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 453.
  4. ^ 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. 592.

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