Dumontville, Ohio

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

History

A post office called Dumontville was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named for James Dumont,[3] a first settler.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dumontville, Ohio
  2. "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 136.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 39.


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