Dull, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Dull, Ohio
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Wert
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:824
Coordinates:40.7642°N -84.6667°W
Area Code:419 & 567
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1064561

Dull is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.5miles west-southwest of Ohio City.

History

Dull was originally called McKee, and under the latter name was laid out in 1879 by J. M. Dull and others.[1] A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community is sometimes called Dulltown.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens. History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. 1906. Windmill Publications. 204.
  2. Web site: Van Wert County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080913/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Van+Wert . 22 December 2015 .
  3. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60716&h=90749 Death Certificate of D. Clouse