Gettysburg, Preble County, Ohio

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

History

Gettysburg was laid out in 1832 when the National Road was extended to that point.^[2] The community was named after Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania, the native state of a first settler. ^[3] A post office called Gettysburg was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1858.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gettysburg, Preble County, Ohio
↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 284.
↑ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 272.
↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Eaton

City	Eaton

Villages	College Corner‡ Camden Eldorado Gratis Lewisburg New Paris Verona‡ West Alexandria West Elkton West Manchester

Townships	Dixon Gasper Gratis Harrison Israel Jackson Jefferson Lanier Monroe Somers Twin Washington

CDP	Lake Lakengren

Unincorporated communities	Brennersville Brinley Browns Campbellstown Cedar Springs Dadsville Ebenezer Enterprise Fairhaven Gettysburg Greenbush Hamburg Ingomar Morning Sun Muttonville New Hope New Lexington New Westville Sugar Valley Talawanda Springs West Florence West Sonora Wheatville

Ghost towns	Claysburg Crawfordsville Hagerstown

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

Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 84°43′14″W / 39.84056°N 84.72056°W / 39.84056; -84.72056

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