Louden, Ohio

Louden is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Louden had its start in the late 1830s when a store was built there.[2] The community was named after Loudoun County, Virginia, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.[2] The post office Louden once had was called Lovett's.[2] This post office was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louden, Ohio
  2. 1 2 3 Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 413.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°01′36″N 83°27′10″W / 39.02667°N 83.45278°W / 39.02667; -83.45278

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