Monticello is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
Monticello | |
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  Monticello Location of Monticello within Ohio  Monticello Monticello (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′51″N 84°25′32″W / 40.69750°N 84.42556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| County | Van Wert |
History edit
Monticello had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community has the name of Monticello, the Virginia estate of Thomas Jefferson.[3] A post office was established at Monticello in 1879, and remained in operation until 1909.[4]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Ohio
- ^ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 168.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 91.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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