Dull, Ohio

Dull, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dull, Ohio is located in Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Location within Ohio
Dull, Ohio is located in the United States
Dull, Ohio
Dull, Ohio
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Elevation
824 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes419 & 567
GNIS feature ID1064561

Dull is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.50 miles (4.02 km) 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. A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909. The community is sometimes called Dulltown.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull, Ohio
  2. ↑ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 204.
  3. ↑ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Death Certificate of D. Clouse (9 Mar 1903 Dulltown, Ohio – 27 Dec 1989 Fort Wayne, Indiana). Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site, December 2021.