Emmett, Ohio

Emmett is an unincorporated community in Paulding County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Emmett in 1858, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Paulding, and the town's population dwindled.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmett, Ohio
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmett Post Office (historical)
↑ Wolfe, Don (Nov 22, 1977). "Northwest Ohio's ghost towns chronicled". Toledo Blade. p. 16. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Paulding County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Paulding

Villages	Antwerp Broughton Cecil Grover Hill Haviland Latty Melrose Oakwood Paulding Payne Scott‡

Townships	Auglaize Benton Blue Creek Brown Carryall Crane Emerald Harrison Jackson Latty Paulding Washington

Unincorporated communities	Arthur Charloe Emmett Junction Mandale New Rochester Roselms Worstville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°13′49″N 84°33′14″W / 41.23028°N 84.55389°W / 41.23028; -84.55389

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