Dull, Ohio

Dull, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dull, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Van Wert
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 419 & 567
GNIS feature ID 1064561[1]

Dull is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.5 miles (4.0 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.[2] A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

References

  1. 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. Retrieved 13 December 2015.


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