Cutler, Ohio

Houses and the general store, seen from the south

Cutler is an unincorporated community in southwestern Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45724.[1] It lies at the intersection of State Route 555 and County Road 59 near Gilbert Run, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the southeast.[2]

History

Cutler was originally called Harshaville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1857, and named for Dr. John M. Harsha, the original owner of the town site.[3] The present name honors William P. Cutler, an early settler.[3] A post office called Cutler has been in operation since 1863.[4]

Education

Cutler is a part of the Warren Local School System.

References

  1. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  2. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 71. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. 1 2 History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. pp. 729–730.
  4. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°21′15″N 81°47′24″W / 39.35417°N 81.79000°W / 39.35417; -81.79000

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