Rimer, Ohio

Houses on Road 18-R

Rimer is an unincorporated community in western Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It lies along State Route 189 between Fort Jennings and Vaughnsville.

History

Rimer was originally called Roxburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881.^[2] The present name is for D. P. Rimer, the original owner of the town site.^[2] A post office called Rimer was in operation from 1882 until 1916.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimer, Ohio
1 2 Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 158.
↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Ottawa

Villages	Belmore Cloverdale Columbus Grove Continental Dupont Ft. Jennings Gilboa Glandorf Kalida Leipsic Miller City Ottawa Ottoville Pandora West Leipsic

Townships	Blanchard Greensburg Jackson Jennings Liberty Monroe Monterey Ottawa Palmer Perry Pleasant Riley Sugar Creek Union Van Buren

CDP	Vaughnsville

Unincorporated communities	Avis Cascade Crosswell Cuba Dorninton Douglas Elm Center Hartsburg Hector Jones City Kieferville Muntanna New Cleveland North Creek Prentiss Rice Rimer Rushmore Townwood Wisterman

Ghost towns	Franconia Huntstown Webster

Coordinates: 40°53′04″N 84°12′41″W / 40.88444°N 84.21139°W / 40.88444; -84.21139

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