Tadmor, Ohio

Tadmor is an extinct town in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its location, 39°53′45″N 84°9′55″W / 39.89583°N 84.16528°W / 39.89583; -84.16528Coordinates: 39°53′45″N 84°9′55″W / 39.89583°N 84.16528°W / 39.89583; -84.16528,[1] is now within the Vandalia city limits.[2]

History

A post office called Tadmer was established in 1867, the name was changed to Tadmor in 1884, and the post office closed in 1917.[3] Besides the post office, Tadmor had a station on the Dayton and Michigan Railroad.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tadmor (historical)
  2. "Tipp City Quadrangle, Ohio-Miami County," 7.5 minute series (topographic), n.d.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 915.


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