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

History

A post office called Horatio was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] Besides the post office, Horatio had a church and a country store.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horatio, 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. Hobart Publishing Company. p. 616.


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