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

History

Dodson was laid out in 1851 by B. H. Dodson, and named for him.[2] The railroad arrived to Dodson in 1852.[3] A post office was established at Dodson in 1853, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodson, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. p. 128.
  3. ^ Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 156.
  4. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

39°51′3″N 84°26′40″W / 39.85083°N 84.44444°W / 39.85083; -84.44444


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