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

History

Tampico was laid out in 1850.[2] A post office called Tampico was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1876.[3] Tampico was originally built up exclusively by African Americans.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tampico, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
  3. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 555.


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